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What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza?

Jul 26, 2025 - 04:09
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What does it take for a famine to be declared in Gaza?
Palestinians in Gaza City hold out pans at a food distribution run by a charity. The World Food Programme said Monday that hunger in Gaza has reached "astonishing levels," with a third of the population of just over 2 million people currently going multiple days without eating.

Reports of starvation in Gaza raise the questions: Why the hesitation in labeling it a famine? And who are the authorities with the power to make that call?

(Image credit: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu)

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