"Imminent Famine Crisis in Northern Gaza Sparks Urgent International Response"

A UN-backed report warns that famine is imminent in northern Gaza, where 70% of the population is already suffering from catastrophic levels of hunger, with more than 1 million people facing starvation. Acute hunger and malnutrition have surpassed the threshold for famine, leading to deaths from starvation and dehydration, while Israel's restrictions on aid access are exacerbating the crisis. The EU's top diplomat accuses Israel of using "starvation as a weapon of war," and the World Food Programme emphasizes the urgent need for full aid access and a ceasefire to prevent further deaths and suffering. International concern is mounting over a planned ground offensive in Rafah, with fears of worsening the hunger crisis and hampering humanitarian aid flow into Gaza.