Famine in northern Gaza: 70% face critical food shortages, 30 deaths from malnutrition
Kyiv • UNN
70% of the population in northern Gaza is facing critical levels of hunger, and 27 children and 3 adults have died of malnutrition, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health and the Integrated Food Security Classification.
70% of the population of northern Gaza suffers from hunger. The Ministry of Health confirms the deaths of 27 children and three adults from malnutrition.
This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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The Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) reported that in northern Gaza, 70% of the population faces the highest level of hunger, which is 20% above the threshold and considered critical.
The IPC also stated that there is not enough data on mortality, but it is estimated that 2 out of every 10,000 people die every day from hunger or malnutrition and disease.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported the deaths of 27 children and three adults from malnutrition.
The actions needed to prevent starvation require an immediate political decision on a ceasefire, together with a significant and immediate expansion of humanitarian and commercial access to the entire population of Gaza
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In total, 1.1 million Gazans, about half of the population, face "catastrophic" food shortages.
Recall
The prospect of an artificial famine in Gaza has drawn the strongest criticism of Israel from its Western allies since it launched its war against Hamas militants after their deadly attack on Israeli territory on October 7.
