Gaza Faces Severe Food Crisis Amid Conflict

Gaza is facing a critical food emergency, with 1.84 million people suffering from acute malnutrition, reflecting a tenfold increase since the onset of the Israel-Hamas conflict. The International Food Security Phase Classification initiative warns that the population experiencing famine conditions could triple in the coming months. The World Health Organization has described the situation as 'inhumane,' urging immediate humanitarian access, particularly for severely malnourished children. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for the reopening of crossing points for aid delivery, emphasizing that bureaucratic hurdles must be removed to prevent impending famine. With the Israeli offensive continuing and displacing nearly the entire population, reports indicate that almost everyone in Gaza faces hunger. Humanitarian conditions are deteriorating rapidly, with warnings of an imminent famine that the UN describes as intolerable.