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Gaza hunger crisis persists as WFP cuts aid amid funding shortages
1.4Mpeople
People in Gaza who are acutely food insecure
WFP says funding shortages have cut monthly assistance in Gaza from 1.6 million to 1.1 million people, leaving about 500,000 without support. Acute food insecurity affects 1.4 million people, or 67 percent of the population, while progress remains fragile.
8 sourcesFRANCE 24, Al Jazeera, NPR, BBC News, abc.net.au, The GuardianUpdated
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification declared a state of famine in Gaza in August 2025.
4 of 4 sources“A year of large aid shipments ended a famine declared in summer 2025”
The United Nations lifted its famine declaration for Gaza by December 2025.
3 of 3 sources“A year of large aid shipments ended a famine declared in summer 2025”