Famine declared in Gaza, UN-backed body says over 500,000 in its grip; Israel rejects report

Famine declared in Gaza, UN-backed body says over 500,000 in its grip; Israel rejects report

The report, published by the Rome-based IPC panel, said that the catastrophe was driven by a sharp escalation in the war between Israel and Hamas, and the resulting massive displacement of people

Palestinian men and boys hold out their empty pots in front of a charity kitchen in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on August 21, 2025. (Photo: AFP)