"The famine in Gaza has ended as a result of increased humanitarian aid deliveries into the territory, the UN said on Friday, though it warned that levels of hunger and the humanitarian situation remained critical. Almost one in eight people in Gaza still faced food shortages, the UN said, adding that persistent hunger had been made worse by winter flooding and the colder weather."
"Most people in Gaza live in tents or other substandard accommodation as Israel destroyed much of the housing and civilian infrastructure during its two-year war. Israel has partly eased restrictions on the entry of aid since an October ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, but delivery was still limited and inconsistent, the UN said. No areas are classified in famine, said the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative, used by the UN to monitor food crises."
The UN reported that famine in Gaza has ended following increased humanitarian aid deliveries, but levels of hunger and the overall humanitarian situation remain critical. Almost one in eight people in Gaza still face food shortages, with persistent hunger exacerbated by winter flooding and colder weather. Most residents live in tents or substandard accommodation after widespread destruction of housing and civilian infrastructure during the two-year war. Israel has partly eased aid-entry restrictions since the October ceasefire, but deliveries remain limited and inconsistent. The IPC removed famine classification but classified the entire Gaza Strip at Emergency, indicating very high acute malnutrition and excess mortality.
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