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Famine confirmed in Gaza Governorate
22 August 2025, Gaza Governorate
An analysis by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) found famine conditions in Gaza Governorate, projected to spread to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis.
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FAO, UNICEF, WFP and WHO said the IPC analysis affirmed on the basis of reasonable evidence that famine criteria had been met, with more than half a million people trapped in famine.
affirms on the basis of reasonable evidence
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The agencies said famine conditions were projected to spread from Gaza Governorate to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis Governorates in the coming weeks.
Famine conditions are projected to spread from Gaza Governorate to Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis Governorates
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CountsBy the end of September more than 640,000 people were projected to face catastrophic food insecurity (IPC Phase 5) across the Strip.
640,000 people counted as: People projected in IPC Phase 5 by end of September 2025
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