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A new report confirms famine is now a reality for more than 500,000 people in Gaza
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, says conditions are expected to spread rapidly beyond Gaza City within weeks
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The IPC warns that by the end of September, more than 640,000 Gazans will face, quote
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catastrophic levels of food insecurity. A famine is declared when three thresholds are met
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extreme food deprivation, acute malnutrition, and starvation related to deaths. The report suggests the crisis may be more widespread than reported
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because it did not fully yze areas like Rafa, where most of the population has fled
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The IPC says the crisis is entirely man-made, caused by the destruction of infrastructure and blocked aid
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It says the crisis can be reversed if food and medical supplies are allowed in without obstacles
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Under international pressure, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has eased the blockade slightly
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but only a limited amount of medical and food supplies are getting through, and the UN warns that's nowhere near enough to stop the starvation
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Netanyahu has repeatedly denied starvation exists in Gaza, and Israeli officials reject the IPC's findings as biased data linked to Hamas
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The UN is warning that Israel's latest offensive could further escalate the crisis with, quote
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devastating consequences for civilians where famine conditions already exist. For more on biased updates, download the Straight Hour News app or go to san.com
