The threat of famine in northern Gaza is 'imminent' and will likely worsen in coming months, according to a new warning from global experts on food security.
The warning comes as Israel prepares for additional military operations in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where a significant portion of the population is currently seeking shelter. Israeli leaders have said they would carry out operations in Rafah to target the remaining Hamas fighters, though their plan for protecting the civilians that fled there remains a mystery.
The humanitarian situation is worse in the northern part of the strip, where roughly 300,000 people remain despite evacuation orders from the Israeli military earlier in the conflict. In addition to a lack of aid, there are also security concerns about how the aid can get to northern Gaza and be distributed to the local population.
There are also concerns about how additional Israeli operations into Rafah, the southern Gaza city where more than a million Palestinians have fled to under Israel’s advisement could affect the humanitarian situation there. Netanyahu also took shots at U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , who called for new Israeli elections last week and said the Israeli prime minister “has been too willing to tolerate the civilian toll in Gaza, which is pushing support for Israel worldwide to historic lows.”
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