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Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City

World Aug 22

Experts warned that Gaza was at risk of famine. Here’s why they confirmed it for Gaza City

By Sam Mednick, Associated Press

World Aug 22

Sabrine Toushtash serves dukkah to her child inside a tent shelter, amid food scarcity and a hunger crisis, in Gaza City
Famine grips Gaza’s largest city and is likely to spread, food crisis authority says

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and could spread south to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of next month.

By Sam Mednick, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press

World Jul 30

Palestinians carry aid supplies that entered Gaza through Israel, in Beit Lahia
At least 46 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire in Gaza, officials say, as hunger crisis grinds on

Health officials in the Gaza Strip say Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least 46 Palestinians overnight and into Wednesday, most of them among crowds seeking food.

By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

World Jul 26

Palestinians gather to receive food from charity kitchen, in Gaza City
5 things to know about Gaza’s worsening food crisis

Malnutrition has reached alarming levels in Gaza, aid officials say, with hunger now reportedly affecting civilians as well as journalists, doctors, and other personnel on the ground.

By Mariel Ferragamo, Council on Foreign Relations

World Jun 08

FILE PHOTO: Activist Greta Thunberg sits aboard the aid ship Madleen
Israel vows to block Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Israel wouldn't allow anyone to break its naval blockade of the Palestinian territory, which he said was aimed at preventing Hamas from importing arms.

By Associated Press

Jun 01

Dozens are killed getting food aid in Gaza. Multiple witnesses say it was Israeli troops, but Israel denies responsibility

By Mohammad Jahjouh, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The witnesses said Israeli forces fired on crowds around a kilometer (1,000 yards) from an aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation. Israel's military said in a statement its forces did not fire at civilians near or within the site.

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May 31

Desperate Palestinians stop, unload UN food trucks as Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza

By Sam Mednick, Samy Magdy, Associated Press

The WFP said 77 trucks carrying aid, mostly flour, were stopped by hungry people who took the food before the trucks could reach their destination. Gaza's Health Ministry said at least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes in the…

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Apr 10

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Food banks feel the pain from higher prices and cuts to government programs

By Deema Zein, Layla Quran

President Trump's tariffs mean Americans can expect to see even higher prices on items ranging from coffee to fruits and cheese. It comes at a time when food banks nationwide are reporting record levels of need and after the USDA…

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Nov 30

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How one woman is rethinking how hungry children are fed around the world

By Pamela Watts

As armed conflicts and climate change fuel a global hunger crisis, tens of millions of children under the age of 5 are malnourished. One woman is on a mission to change that. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly reports.

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Jun 25

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UNICEF chief on the hunger crisis afflicting millions of children in Sudan and Gaza

By Geoff Bennett

A high risk of famine persists across the Gaza Strip with 96 percent of people there facing high levels of acute food insecurity. In Sudan, there is growing evidence that the civil war, now in its second year, is creating…

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