The entire population of Gaza, or 2.1 million people, is facing severe and prolonged food shortages, with 1 in 5 now on the brink of starvation, as Israel blocks aid from entering the territory.
Bakeries are shuttered, garbage bins are picked clean, and families are resorting to baking with rancid, expired flour. The risk of starvation and death is no longer theoretical, experts say — it's imminent.
A report released Monday by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, a global framework for measuring hunger crises, shows a sharp deterioration in Gaza’s food security since October 2024. “Immediate action is essential to prevent further deaths, starvation and acute malnutrition, and a descent into Famine,” the report warned.
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Ayenat Mersie
Ayenat Mersie is a Global Development Reporter for Devex. Previously, she worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as National Geographic and Foreign Policy and as an East Africa correspondent for Reuters.
