Hunger in Gaza
Around 80 percent of people in Gaza relied on humanitarian aid prior to the invasion, putting them in an already vulnerable position - Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
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Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
Yes, you read that right: Nearly six months into the Israeli invasion after the October 7 attacks, every single Gaza resident is at risk of at least crisis-level food insecurity — defined as households having high levels of malnutrition or resorting to “irreversible” coping mechanisms like selling livestock or furniture to afford even an insufficient diet. It’s a crisis that has unfolded at a speed utterly unprecedented this century — and also one that was repeatedly predicted and entirely avoidable if Israel were not placing severe restrictions on aid.
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The Daily Hunt for Food in Gaza
The war, including Israel’s bombardment and siege, has choked food imports and destroyed agriculture, and nearly the entire population of Gaza relies on scant humanitarian aid to eat. The United States and others are looking for ways to deliver supplies by sea and air.
More Aid Is Getting Into Gaza, but Risk of Famine Endures
Gazans say astronomical food prices have fallen; problems persist in getting the supplies to those who need them most
Aid Flows to Gaza Are Rising, U.N. Says, but More Is Needed
Israel says the number of trucks entering the enclave has doubled to an average of 400 a day. The U.N. disputes that, but agrees that the pace of deliveries has quickened.
Gaza aid timeline: How the hunger crisis unfolded amid the Israel-Hamas war
ABC News takes a look at key dates and developments in the aid and hunger crisis.
Here’s What to Know About the Hunger Crisis in Gaza
“The food production system has been completely obliterated, and the lack of entry of emergency aid within a short time has created a free fall,” a United Nations official said.
It’s death there’: babies and children hit hardest as famine tightens hold on Gaza
Even if the war in Gaza ended tomorrow, for some of the Palestinian territory’s children, it would not help. Hunger and malnutrition have already claimed an estimated 27 young lives, and for many more, it may be too late to reverse the excruciating toll that starvation takes on small, growing bodies.
Over One Million Gazans Are Estimated to Be Starving
Food-insecurity experts also warn of ‘imminent’ famine in northern Gaza.
There's already 'catastrophic' hunger in Gaza. Who decides when to call it a 'famine?'
Taravella points to a recent observation by his organization's chief economist, Arif Hussain. "Several years ago," said Hussain, "when [famines] happened in certain places, you could say, 'I'm sorry. I did not know.' Today we see crises in real time. So we cannot say we did not know."
‘Man-made starvation’: the obstacles to Gaza aid deliveries – visual guide
Israel’s siege of Gaza has created what aid officials are referring to as “man-made starvation”, with the territory facing the threat of mass deaths from famine in the coming weeks. Children are already dying from hunger.
‘They scream in hunger’ - How Israel is starving Gaza
For three days, Al Jazeera followed three families in Gaza to document how they are coping with hardly any food.
Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
Everyone in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger. It’s entirely preventable.
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