A Palestinian woman preparing lentil-based bread in a tent in the Jabalia camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, on May 6, 2025. (Credit: Omar aL-Qattaa.)
The Gaza Strip is facing a 'critical risk of famine,' with 22% of the population soon to be in a 'catastrophic' situation after 19 months of conflict and more than two months of a humanitarian aid blockade, according to the IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) report published Monday.
The entire population — about 2.1 million people — could be in a "crisis or worse" situation in terms of food insecurity by September, with 470,000 of them, or 22% of the total, in a "catastrophic" situation, the report indicates, as a result of the expertise of NGOs, specialized institutions, and U.N. agencies.
The Gaza Strip is facing a 'critical risk of famine,' with 22% of the population soon to be in a 'catastrophic' situation after 19 months of conflict and more than two months of a humanitarian aid blockade, according to the IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification) report published Monday.
The entire population — about 2.1 million people — could be in a "crisis or worse" situation in terms of food insecurity by September, with 470,000 of them, or 22% of the total, in a "catastrophic" situation, the report indicates, as a result of the expertise of NGOs, specialized institutions, and U.N. agencies.
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