More than 1 in 5 people in the Gaza Strip are “facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity” amid Israel’s relentless assault and siege against the Palestinian territory, according to a draft report set to be published Tuesday by the United Nations’ hunger monitoring system.
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Food Insecurity Special Snapshot – which was previewed by various news agencies – says that more than 495,000 Gazans – who already face “an extreme lack of food, starvation, and exhaustion” – are expected to suffer the highest level of starvation over the coming months.
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