UN Experts Report Improved Food Access in Gaza but Severe Hunger Persists
UN-backed food security experts say conditions in Gaza have shown measurable improvement since the ceasefire. However, they warn that around 100,000 people continued to face catastrophic food shortages last month.
Signs of Improvement After Ceasefire
According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), nutrition levels and food availability have improved following the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in October. Humanitarian agencies increased food deliveries, which helped ease shortages in several areas.
As a result, fewer communities now face the most extreme levels of hunger compared to earlier assessments.
Severe Crisis Still Affecting Thousands
Despite these gains, the IPC reported that 100,000 people still experienced catastrophic conditions, the most serious classification under its scale.
Earlier this year, the situation was far worse. In August, the IPC found that about 500,000 people, nearly one quarter of Gaza’s population, lived in areas suffering from famine-level conditions.
Aid Access Expands but Challenges Remain
Since the ceasefire, the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations have managed to deliver more food into Gaza. These efforts improved access to basic nutrition, especially in areas previously cut off by fighting.
However, experts caution that continued aid access remains critical to prevent conditions from worsening again.
Israel Rejects Findings
Israel’s foreign ministry strongly criticized the IPC report. Officials described it as “deliberately distorted” and said it does not reflect conditions on the ground in Gaza.
The dispute highlights ongoing disagreements over the scale and severity of the humanitarian crisis in the territory.
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