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Famine Declared in Gaza City Amid Escalating Military Operations and Humanitarian Crisis 🇵🇸
Famine has been officially declared in Gaza City, with the world's leading food crisis authority, the IPC, stating it affects over half a million people.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) reports that 514,000 people, nearly a quarter of Gaza's population, are experiencing famine, a number expected to rise to 641,000 by September's end.
Doctors in Gaza report widespread evidence of severe malnutrition, including protruding ribs and bony limbs in patients.
Gaza's Health Ministry states that 281 people have died from malnutrition-related causes during the war, including 114 children.
One in six children under the age of five in Gaza is affected by acute malnutrition, with all young children at risk of starving without intervention.
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least 63 Palestinians across Gaza on August 23, 2025, as Israeli forces push deeper into Gaza City.
Israel is preparing for an imminent, wide-scale offensive on Gaza City to eliminate Hamas, a plan that has drawn international outcry.
Gaza City, once a vibrant hub, is now described as "lawless ruins" with destroyed infrastructure, flooded streets, non-functional hospitals, and scarce hygiene products.
The UN human rights agency states that the famine is a direct result of Israel’s actions and may constitute a war crime due to systematic obstruction of aid.
Israel denies the famine declaration, calling it an "outright lie" and accusing Hamas of siphoning off aid.
Humanitarian organizations, like Oxfam and Mercy Corps, report that millions of dollars worth of life-saving aid remains blocked outside Gaza by Israeli authorities.
The UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy condemned Israel's refusal to allow sufficient aid, calling the famine a "catastrophic humanitarian situation" and a "moral outrage".
Israeli military intelligence data indicates that 83% of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza have been civilians.
An Israeli official confirmed that Gaza City residents will be given approximately two months to evacuate before the assault, with a symbolic deadline of October 7.
Source: The Guardian, Al-Jazeera, Associated Press, CBS News, and CNN.
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