> What is famine, and why is Gaza at risk of reaching it soon?

Half a million people in the Gaza Strip, or one in five Palestinians, are facing starvation.

For more than 73 days, Israel has blocked all food, water, and medicine from entering Gaza, creating a man-made crisis, with the IPC warning that famine could be declared any time between now and September.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/5/16/what-is-famine-and-why-is-gaza-at-risk-of-reaching-it-soon