The alarming report came as Israel faces mounting pressure from even its closest allies to streamline the entry of aid into the Gaza Strip.
The U.N. food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half of Gaza's total population to the brink of starvation.
The World Food Program on Monday released the latest findings of its Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an international process for estimating the scale of hunger crises. “It’s still possible to turn this around but there has to be a cease-fire and there has to be massive amounts of food aid to flow consistently, and people need to have access to clean water and health care,” he said.Northern Gaza, including Gaza City, was the first target of the invasion and suffered widespread destruction. It is now the epicenter of Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe, with many residents reduced to eating animal feed.
“Israel has to do it. It is not a question of logistics. It is not because the United Nations has not provided enough support,” he said. “Trucks are stopped. People are dying, while the land crossings are artificially closed.”The heavy fighting around Shifa Hospital, in the heart of Gaza City, meanwhile pointed to the continuing presence of Palestinians militants in northern Gaza despite the harsh conditions there.
The ministry said around 30,000 people are sheltering at the hospital, including patients, medical staff and people who have fled their homes seeking safety. The war has driven around 80% of Gaza's population from their homes.
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