Famine is looming in the northern Gaza Strip amid increased hostilities and a near-halt in food aid, a UN-backed assessment said Saturday. The alert from the Famine Review Committee warned of "an imminent and substantial likelihood of famine occurring, due to the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Gaza Strip." "Famine thresholds may
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Thousands displaced as Israel pummels north Gaza
Explosions, air strikes and gunfire rattled northern Gaza yesterday, the third day of an Israeli military operation that has uprooted tens of thousands of Palestinians and compounded what the UN called "unbearable" living conditions in the territory. An AFP correspondent reported ongoing explosions from the Shujaiya area near Gaza City, with
Famine imminent in north Gaza, an unprecedented crisis: UN
Half of Gazans are experiencing "catastrophic" hunger, with famine projected to hit the north of the territory by May unless there is urgent intervention, a United Nations-backed food security assessment warned Monday. "People in Gaza are starving to death right now. The speed at which this man- made hunger and malnutrition crisis
North Gaza hospitals out of service
The hospitals in northern Gaza have been forced out of service amid fuel shortages and bintense combat, with the death toll inside the territory's largest facility rising, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday. Israel argues its Hamas enemies built their military headquarters under the Al-Shifa hospital complex, while UN agencies and