famine

Spain

Storm forces Gaza aid flotilla back to Barcelona port

Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla have described it as the largest attempt so far to break the Israeli sea blockade of the Palestinian territory.

01/09/2025

Gaza

At least 64 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

The attacks come as Israel finalises plans for an imminent assault aimed at occupying Gaza City, after Israel’s security cabinet approved Netanyahu’s plans to capture the northern city.

24/08/2025

Gaza

At least 30 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

Close to three dozen Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks on Saturday across Gaza as Israel intensifies its assault on the enclave and prepares for a major offensive to take control of the northern Gaza City.

23/08/2025

Gaza

Famine confirmed in part of Gaza for first time, UN-backed body says

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) raised its classification to Phase 5, worst level on its food insecurity scale.

22/08/2025

Gaza

At least 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza

The United Kingdom released a statement with 27 of its allies, many of them European, condemning the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and calling on Israel to take immediate steps to alleviate humanitarian suffering.

12/08/2025

Gaza

Israel's security cabinet to meet amid further civilian deaths in Gaza

Aid shortages and rising famine in Gaza escalate as Netanyahu plans complete occupation of the Strip, as further civilian deaths while seeking food were reported.

05/08/2025

Health news

How malnutrition in Gaza is devastating children's health

Despite urgent appeals from the UN and aid agencies, the delivery of essential food and medical aid remains severely restricted - worsening Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.

04/08/2025

Gaza

'Worst-case scenario of famine' unfolding in Gaza, UN-backed body says

The UN-backed IPC warns of famine in Gaza, predicting widespread death unless immediate action is taken. Starvation and malnutrition are escalating due to the ongoing war.

29/07/2025

Gaza

More aid dropped by plane over Gaza Strip amid worsening hunger crisis

Jordan announced it had conducted three airdrops over the skies of Gaza on Sunday, including one in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

27/07/2025

Gaza

Gaza hospital reports first child deaths from hunger as hunger surges

Previously healthy children are dying from malnutrition in Gaza's main paediatric emergency facility amidst the Israel-Hamas war, marking a grim escalation in the ongoing aid crisis.

25/07/2025

Gaza

More than 100 aid organisations sound alarm over famine in Gaza

In a joint statement, leading organisations including Doctors Without Borders, Amnesty International and Oxfam said that famine is widespread across Gaza.

23/07/2025

Gaza

Aid group halts deliveries in Gaza after shootings near aid sites

The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation did not give out any aid on Wednesday after dozens of Palestinians looking for aid were reportedly killed this week.

04/06/2025

Gaza

At least two killed after crowd rushes UN warehouse in Gaza

It comes a day after Israeli forces opened fire near thousands of Palestinians after the crowd overwhelmed an aid centre.

29/05/2025

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Thousands gather at newly opened Gaza aid centre in Rafah

Chaos erupted at an aid centre in southern Gaza on Tuesday as desperate Palestinians surged through fences seeking food and supplies.

28/05/2025

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Mother scavenges rubbish to feed children as Gaza faces famine

Sitting among crumbling ruins and swarms of flies, a mother and daughter sift through piles of rubbish, searching for scraps to feed their starving family.

28/05/2025

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First aid trucks enter Gaza as allies warn Israel of sanctions

Aid trucks were seen on Tuesday at the Kerem Shalom crossing, as Israel allowed limited humanitarian supplies into Gaza after months of total blockade.

20/05/2025

Gaza

Aid groups report looting amid threat of mass starvation in Gaza

Witnesses and aid groups in Gaza have reported a surge in looting in the enclave, while human rights groups warn against the use of starvation as a 'weapon of war'.

03/05/2025

Sudan

Civilians to suffer even more in Sudan next year as civil war rages on

After 20 months of civil war, Sudan is suffering the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Things are going to get much worse for civilians, experts say.

27/12/2024

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Sudan faces severe food crisis

The World Food Programme (WFP) is stepping up its efforts to deliver aid to conflict-affected areas in Sudan. More than 700 trucks of food are on their way to help millions of people at serious risk of starvation.

05/12/2024

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Famine reaches critical levels in Gaza

In the Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million people, or 86% of the population, are facing critical famine.

18/10/2024