Food security experts, who have been warning for 22 months of dire food shortages and malnutrition in the Gaza Strip, on Friday confirmed that one part of the enclave is suffering from famine and that it is threatening to spread to others within weeks.
The confirmation of famine came from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, known as the I.P.C., a group of international organizations that collects and analyzes data about food security, to ensure that consistent criteria are used to assess food supplies and the conditions affecting them in different countries.
In July, experts warned of looming famine across Gaza. Israel restricted aid soon after the war began almost two years ago, but the situation was made significantly worse by a total Israeli blockade on food supplies for roughly 80 days between March and May.
On Friday, the I.P.C. confirmed famine in the Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City and the surrounding area. It projected that famine could spread to south and central Gaza by the end of September.
The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, an Israeli agency responsible for managing the entry of aid into Gaza, rejected the I.P.C.’s findings.
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