The 'Integrated Food Security Phase Classification' is an international authority that assesses the severity of food crises. According to their findings, around 500,000 Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, while nearly 1 million are facing an emergency situation. For the past 10 weeks, Israel has blocked the entry of food, shelter, medicine, and other essential supplies into Palestinian territories. In addition, airstrikes and military operations are ongoing. Israel’s military campaign has destroyed most of Gaza’s food production capacity. As a result, the population of 2.3 million in Gaza is entirely dependent on external aid for survival.The supply of food grains is rapidly diminishing. Community kitchens, which provide cooked meals, are the only source of food for most citizens in Gaza and they too are shutting down quickly. Every day, thousands of Palestinians wait in lines outside these public kitchens, where scuffles are common. If Israel does not lift the blockade or stop the military campaign, experts warn that Gaza could face a severe famine and a critical shortage of food. The suffering of civilians caused by the war is proving to be more terrifying than the war itself.
