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Gaza Exits Famine, Yet 1.6M Face Food Insecurity

12/19/2025

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  • The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification says Gaza is no longer experiencing famine after increased humanitarian aid following the October ceasefire.
  • About 1.6 million people still face high acute food insecurity, including over 100,000 in catastrophic conditions.
  • Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) disputed IPC findings, claiming food aid has entered Gaza since the ceasefire.
  • The IPC cautions that the risk of famine remains if hostilities resume.