Famine declared in Gaza City
Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City, a UN-backed body responsible for monitoring food security said, warning that famine is projected to expand to the Deir el-Balah and Khan Yunis governorates by the end of September.
News Center- Famine has been declared in and around Gaza City for the first time, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification Initiative (IPC), a globally recognized organization that classifies the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition, said in a report on Friday.
The IPC has raised its classification to Phase 5, the highest and worst level of its acute food insecurity scale.
“The Famine Review Committee (FRC) has determined that Famine (IPC Phase 5) is now occurring in Gaza Governorate,” the report said. “Furthermore, the FRC projects Famine (IPC Phase 5) thresholds to be crossed in Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis Governorates in the coming weeks.”
On Thursday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) warned medical officials and international organizations to prepare for the planned evacuation of Gaza City's entire population of one million residents to shelters in the south before troops move in.
More than 62,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip and 266 Palestinians, including 112 children, have starved to death in the enclave since October 7, 2023.