Why there hasn't been a formal declaration of famine in Gaza
Palestinians walk along a road toward an area in the northern Gaza Strip where trucks are entering with humanitarian aid, in Gaza City, Friday, July 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
The leading international authority on food crises said Tuesday that the “worst-case scenario of famine is currently playing out in Gaza." It predicted “widespread death” without immediate action.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said Gaza has been on the brink of famine for two years, and that recent developments, including “increasingly stringent blockades” by Israel, have “dramatically worsened” the situation.
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