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Why aid chiefs see Gaza’s humanitarian crisis worsening in the absence of Israel-Hamas ceasefire

The World Food Program has estimated that each person in northern Gaza has access to an average of 1.8 liters of safe drinking water per day, while in the south, it is 2 liters. “(The) human body cannot survive with such a small quantity of water,” said Saccardi of Action Against Hunger.

Gaza faces ‘highest ever recorded’ levels of food insecurity, UN warns

Gaza is facing a “catastrophic” hunger crisis of unprecedented proportions, according to the UN, with everyone in the besieged coastal strip liable to face acute food insecurity in the coming weeks.

Hunger, thirst and chaos in southern Gaza as hostilities drive humanitarian aid to the brink of collapse

“The lack of water and hygiene is aggravating the diseases: diarrhea, vomiting, skin allergy, lice in the children’s hair,” said Chiara Saccardi, regional head of Action Against Hunger. During last month’s temporary pause in fighting, the World Food Program conducted a rapid food assessment, which it released on Wednesday, concluding that the situation in Gaza was “alarming.”

UN Security Council must reconvene and pass resolution for ceasefire - Aid agencies

People do not have access to food and water. The healthcare system has collapsed, attacks on hospitals have left much of Gaza’s population without access to any treatment. The outbreak of disease is threatening lives further. We need to reach people now.

The UN just declared it’s highest-level warning of a famine in Gaza – branding the situation ‘catastrophic’

Action Against Hunger is gravely concerned by the declaration made in a new UN-led report, classifying hunger levels in areas of northern Gaza and for thousands of internally displaced people in the south as Level 5, or “catastrophic” – signifying a very high risk of famine.


 

Gaza is starving and Israel continues its war on Hamas

Heather Stobaugh of Action Against Hunger said that the greatest threat in Gaza is severe acute malnutrition, which occurs when people do not get the vitamins, minerals, and proteins that enable the body to perform its functions.


 

Gaza starves under Israeli bombs and blockade

Heather Stobaugh of Action Against Hunger, says children are at highest risk of dying. "So the severe acute malnutrition that you’ve mentioned before is the deadliest form of hunger and it’s the biggest threat right now in Gaza."

UK charities urge Rishi Sunak to call for ceasefire in Gaza at food security conference

UK charities have urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to put substance to his claim of combating world hunger by calling for a ceasefire and an end to the siege in Gaza.

Gaza starves as Israel presses war on Hamas

Farms and farmers in southern Gaza have also been affected. Action Against Hunger found that of the 113 farmers in southern Gaza surveyed between 19 and 31 October, 60 per cent reported that their property and/or crops had been damaged, 42 per cent said they did not have access to water to irrigate their farms, and 43 per cent said they were unable to harvest their crops.

 

As Israel continues its assault on Gaza, the people now face the additional threat of winter

The people of Gaza could be facing an even worsening crisis – on top of Israel’s assault, which has killed over 13,000 people – due to worsening weather conditions and winter setting in. That’s the assessment of Action Against Hunger.