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Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City

The world’s leading authority on food crises has determined that the Gaza Strip’s largest city is now gripped by famine.

UNICEF's Catherine Russell calls methodology discussions "obscene" in Gaza famine declaration

Following the Friday announcement by a U.N.-designated food crisis authority that Gaza City is experiencing famine, which ...

Gaza City officially in famine, with hunger spreading, says global hunger monitor

Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor ...

Part of Gaza Is Suffering From Famine, Monitors Say. What Does That Mean?

For an area to be experiencing famine, at least 30 percent of children under 5 must be considered acutely malnourished by ...

Gaza’s famine is now official. What does that change?

The IPC has been warning for months now that Gaza was on the brink of famine. The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS ...

25 people killed in Gaza as Gaza City becomes the focus of famine and a military offensive

Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 25 Palestinians sheltering in tents or ...

Are Palestinians really facing a famine in Gaza?

As the UN is declaring famine in Gaza City, Gazans tell The Media Line that Hamas is responsible for the lack of food. The UN ...

New Israeli strikes around Gaza kill 25 as famine announcement raises pressure

Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by ...