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Famine has struck Gaza, will likely spread, says global hunger monitor

Famine has struck an area of Gaza and will likely spread over the next month, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday.

Part of Gaza is Suffering From Famine, Monitors Say. What Does That Mean?

For an area to be experiencing famine, at least 30 percent of children under 5 must be considered acutely malnourished by ...

World Leaders React as U.N.-Backed Report Confirms Famine in Gaza

"An entire population is being pushed into starvation, destitution, and death,” said Belgium's Deputy Prime Minister.

Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, authority on food crises says

The world's leading authority on food crises says the Gaza Strip’s largest city is gripped by famine, and that it is likely ...

Israel escalates war in Gaza; Trump keeps focus on Ukraine

President Trump is keeping his foreign policy focus on Russia and Ukraine as global outrage grows over Israel’s plans to ...

Gaza City could be destroyed if Hamas does not agree to terms to end war, Israel's defense minister says

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned that Gaza city could "turn into Rafah and Beit Hanoun" unless Hamas agrees to ...

'Children are paying the highest price,' says aid worker as famine confirmed in Gaza City

Israel says "there is no famine in Gaza" after the IPC reports more than 500,000 people in the Strip are facing "starvation, ...

25 people killed in Gaza as Gaza City becomes the focus of famine and a military offensive

Hospital officials in Gaza say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 25 Palestinians sheltering in tents or ...