IPC: hunger levels remain critical in Gaza

No areas in the Gaza Strip are currently classified in famine, according to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza.

However, the IPC warned that the situation that improved following the October ceasefire and expanded humanitarian and commercial access is fragile and could be reversed without increased and sustained support.

"This welcome progress remains extremely fragile as the population continues to struggle with massive infrastructure destruction and collapsed livelihoods and local food production, given restrictions on humanitarian operations," they said.

According to the latest IPC report, despite downgrading from IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe/Famine) to IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), the situation is characterized by severe food insecurity, high levels of death and malnutrition, with urgent intervention required.

Israelб however, challenged the IPC study’s findings. According to GOCAT, 500,000 tons of food entered the Gaza Strip throughout the ceasefire period.