The UN has labeled the worsening famine in Gaza a 'man-made disaster,' accusing Israel of blocking critical aid as hunger claims hundreds of lives. UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called the crisis a 'moment of collective shame,' urging immediate action to end the suffering. 🚨
Famine by the Numbers
A new report by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) confirms famine is already underway in parts of Gaza, with 640,000+ people facing catastrophic hunger by September. Over 1.1 million others are at emergency levels. Children are hardest hit—112 have died from starvation since the war began. 📉
UN Demands Ceasefire
Fletcher demanded Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu agree to a ceasefire and open all crossings for aid: 'Enough. Let us get food in at the scale required.' UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the famine a 'moral indictment,' stressing Israel's legal obligation to provide supplies under international law. ⚖️
Israel Rejects Claims
Netanyahu's office dismissed the IPC report as an 'outright lie,' claiming Israel works to 'prevent starvation.' Meanwhile, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp resigned after failing to rally support for tougher policies against Israel's blockade. 💔
As Gaza' Health Ministry reports 273 starvation-related deaths, global pressure mounts to end what UNRWA calls a 'deliberate collapse' of survival systems. The world watches—and waits—for action. 🌐
