Gaza on Brink of Famine Amid Ongoing Conflict

A famine crisis is looming in Gaza due to severe food shortages, soaring death tolls, and inadequate aid access. The UN warns that current conditions might classify the situation as famine. Despite some aid measures from Israel, urgent and larger-scale interventions are needed to prevent mass starvation.

A potential famine crisis looms over Gaza as the death count in the ongoing conflict surpasses 60,000, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC). The organization warns that insufficient food aid and severe shortages could lead to a formal famine classification.

Despite Israel's recent effort to ease aid access, the World Food Programme reports inadequate permissions to deliver necessary aid, highlighting rising starvation, malnutrition, and disease in the region. Gaza health authorities report 147 hunger-related deaths, including 88 children.

Amid international criticism, the Israeli government denies starvation claims, while U.S. President Donald Trump promises new food centers. The IPC stresses the urgency of effective aid delivery to avert widespread death and criticized the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's food distribution efforts.

(With inputs from agencies.)