UN-backed hunger monitor declares famine in Gaza

author cws August 23, 2025

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Famine declared in northern Gaza : NPR — NPR

Craig Crowther

August 22, 2025

The IPC crisis prevention group says a quarter of Gaza’s population — more than 500,000 people — are currently facing starvation. The area affected by famine is likely to grow as conditions worsen.

Editor’s note: This video contains graphic images of malnutrition and starvation that viewers may find distressing.

Gaza is now facing a confirmed famine, according to a UN-backed report. More than 500,000 people are suffering from catastrophic hunger, with children severely malnourished and death rates rising.

UN officials have blamed Israeli border restrictions for blocking aid, calling it a human-caused disaster. Israel has claimed the report is biased, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejecting the claims of famine as an “outright lie.”