A recent UN report indicates that one in five Palestinians in Gaza are facing famine as a result of Israel's blockade, which has lasted over 73 days. The blockade has restricted access to food, water, and medicine, leading to acute food insecurity for the majority of the population. Famine, characterized by extreme food shortages and high mortality rates, could soon be officially declared as malnutrition rates soar among children. Humanitarian organizations warn this crisis reflects a denial of basic survival needs and constitutes a use of starvation as a war tactic.
Famine is declared when at least 20 percent of households face extreme food shortages, more than 30 percent of children suffer from acute malnutrition, and mortality rates spike.
Famine represents the worst humanitarian emergency, indicating a collapse of access to food, water, and essential survival systems amidst the ongoing blockade in Gaza.
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