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Last update: July 2025
The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip has reached catastrophic levels, with famine conditions now unfolding. According to the latest analysis, food consumption across most of the territory has passed the threshold for Famine, and acute malnutrition has reached critical levels in Gaza City. Over 20,000 children have been treated for acute malnutrition since April, including more than 3,000 severe cases. Hunger-related deaths among children under five are rising, with at least 16 reported in the second half of July.
Nearly the entire population—over 2.2 million people—is facing high levels of acute food insecurity. An estimated 470,000 people are experiencing catastrophic conditions, marked by extreme hunger and risk of starvation. Access to essential goods and services, including food, clean water, health care, and shelter, remains extremely limited. Food prices have surged, and households are increasingly relying on high-risk coping strategies, including scavenging and burning waste for cooking. Markets have collapsed, and nutrition supplies are nearly depleted.
The situation is rapidly deteriorating, and large-scale, sustained humanitarian assistance is urgently required to prevent further loss of life. Safe access to food, clean water, and health services is critical to alleviating suffering and addressing the immediate needs of vulnerable populations across Gaza.
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IPC ALERT: Worst-case scenario of Famine unfolding in the Gaza Strip
The worst-case scenario of Famine is currently playing out in the Gaza Strip. Conflict and displacement have intensified, and access to food and other essential items and services has plummeted to unprecedented levels. Mounting evidence shows that widespread starvation, malnutrition, and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths. Latest data indicates that Famine thresholds have been reached for food consumption in most of the Gaza Strip and for acute malnutrition in Gaza City. Immediate action must be taken to end the hostilities and allow for unimpeded, large-scale, life-saving humanitarian response. This is the only path to stopping further deaths and catastrophic human suffering.
Damaged Agricultural Lands in the Gaza Strip
Israel’s continuing attacks against Hamas are causing massive collateral damage to agricultural livelihoods and food supplies in the Gaza Strip. More than one third of agricultural lands in Gaza have been damaged since the outbreak of the war on October 7, 2023, according to analysis based on satellite imagery by the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Gaza Damage Assessment Application
The Gaza Damage Assessment Application is an interactive geospatial tool to provide a detailed visualization of damage in the Gaza Strip. By integrating high-resolution satellite imagery analysis with GIS mapping, this tool enables users to explore destruction patterns and affected infrastructure.
The application presents three core thematic maps, each offering unique insights into the extent of damage:
1. Grouped Damage Map
2. Main Damage Sites Map
3. Damage Status Map