Gaza is now ‘the hungriest place on Earth’ with entire region at risk of famine, warns United Nations

GAZA has become “the hungriest place on Earth”, the United Nations warned yesterday.

It said the territory’s entire population was now at risk of famine.

Displaced Palestinians living in tents were handed food by aid agencies yesterday.

Women and children were among those gathered in Khan Yunis holding pots and pans.

Jens Laerke, of the UN’s humanitarian agency, said it was the only area on the planet where 100 per cent of the population was at risk of famine.

He added: “Gaza is the hungriest place on Earth.”

Israel resumed military operations in March, ending a six-week truce.

Deliveries into Gaza are still limited, despite Israel easing a blockade in the face of criticism.

Gaza’s population of more than 2 million people relies almost entirely on outside aid to survive because Israel’s military offensive wiped out most capacity to produce food inside the territory.

Israel said it imposed the blockade to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages it still holds and because it accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid.

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Gaza is the ‘hungriest place on Earth, with the whole region at risk of famineCredit: GettyShocking moment thousands of Gazans overrun US-backed aid site as ‘shots fired’



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