New Israeli attacks increase risk of famine in Gaza

Scenes from a bakery in southern Gaza illustrate a recent IPC report that finds 91% of the population of the besieged Strip will soon face 'acute levels of hunger'. The Israeli blockade of the Rafah Crossing has meant flour is extremely scarce and the cost of bread has skyrocketed, for those that can still afford it. The most recent IPC update on Gaza's food security, published 17 October 2024, said that around 350,000 Palestinians are due to enter 'phase 5' of the food insecurity scale, 'catastrophic hunger', which is where people face 'an extreme lack of food and a high risk of death and malnutrition'.