Famine has been confirmed in Gaza Governorate and is projected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September. Over 500,000 people in parts of north Gaza face risk of death from starvation, and hundreds of thousands more confront catastrophic shortages. At least 132,000 children under five could die from acute malnutrition in coming months; this estimate has doubled since May. Nearly 55,500 malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women need urgent nutrition response. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reports 271 famine deaths, including 112 children. Food aid warehouses and thousands of tons of aid sit near borders but remain inaccessible.
Describing the situation as a "race against time," the report says at least 132,000 children under the age of 5 could die from acute malnutrition in the coming months. This estimate has doubled since an IPC report in May, showing just how drastically the conditions have worsened in Gaza in recent weeks. Nearly 55,500 malnourished pregnant and breastfeeding women will require an urgent nutrition response.
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said Thursday 271 people have so far died in the famine, including 112 children. This is the first time famine has been confirmed in the Middle East. And it's happened in a 25-mile-long strip of land, where trucks piled with thousands of tons of food are parked at border crossings. The people in Gaza now dying of starvation are never more than a few miles from warehouses filled with food aid that they have no way to reach.
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