
Global Observatory: Half million people at risk of starvation in Gaza
A global hunger monitoring observatory warned on Monday that the entire population of the Gaza Strip remains at severe risk of famine, with half a million people facing the threat of starvation.
The observatory described this as a significant deterioration since its last report in October.
The latest assessment by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analyzed the period from April 1 to May 10 of this year and projected the situation until the end of September.
Earlier on Monday, a report by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) revealed that nearly 81% of Gaza's arable land has experienced a sharp decline in crop health and density. The report attributed the destruction of agricultural land to bombardment, bulldozing, and what it described as "war dynamics."
Amid the ongoing devastation of Gaza's livelihoods, enemy forces have completely wiped out livestock production, including poultry, cattle, sheep, milk, and egg sectors.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that the lives of 2.1 million people in Gaza are at stake and called for an end to the nine-week-long food blockade. The UN office confirmed that its supplies are nearly depleted as the total siege on Gaza enters its third month.
With U.S. support, the enemy has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in over 172,000 martyrs and wounded—mostly children and women—and more than 14,000 missing.
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