What has led to a famine being confirmed in Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict News

A United Nations-backed global hunger monitor has determined that famine is now occurring in Gaza City and its surrounding area.

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) had previously warned that Gaza was on the verge of famine, but now says for the first time that the events of the past few months – including a new Israeli offensive, increased displacement and weeks of total Israeli blockade of the territory – have made famine a reality in Gaza.

The IPC experts warn that…