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There is a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts warned on Friday, as Israel claims to be pursuing a military offensive against Palestinian militant group Hamas in the area.

“Immediate action, within days not weeks, is required from all actors who are directly taking part in the conflict, or have influence on its conduct, to avert and alleviate this catastrophic situation,” the independent Famine Review Committee (FRC) said in a rare alert.

The warning comes just days ahead of a US deadline for Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, which the UN said almost a year ago had been made “uninhabitable” by Israeli attacks, or face potential restrictions on US military aid.

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 35 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Israel are refusing to allow residents to return to the north and deeming anyone who still lives there a militant - on top of blocking aid. Famine is all but certain.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Aye. Famine is a failure in policy. Enough people in power have decided that these people should suffer and die.

[–] small44@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If it's intended it's not a failure

[–] rammer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It is a failure of the international community. It is a success for the genocidal regime of Israel.

[–] Deway@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The international community is on board with the genocidal government of Israel. So success I guess.

[–] Blaubarschmann 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I am actually surprised how people are still able to survive there at this point

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 week ago

I don't think they actually are. They destroyed all the infrastructure and media there. There are probably huge numbers of deaths that we haven't heard about.

How many of the 5.5 million Palestinians do we think are left? How many will there be in another year or two?

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago
[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Lemme de-bullshit that headline for ya:

"Strong likelihood" of Israel causing imminent famine in northern Gaza, food experts warn