IPC warns worst-case famine scenario is unfolding

Israel launched an expanded military operation, described by its government as “Gideon’s Chariots,” while announcing that limited humanitarian aid could resume after more than eleven weeks of...

A small number of aid deliveries entered Gaza after the Israeli authorities allowed a limited resumption. OCHA described the deliveries as a “drop in the ocean” compared with needs and noted severe...

A new aid distribution system backed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation began operating at militarized sites. UN agencies and many aid organizations criticized the arrangement for bypassing...

The UN emergency relief coordinator condemned attacks in which civilians seeking food and people delivering aid were killed or injured. The statement followed repeated reports of mass casualties at or...

OCHA’s head of office told journalists that people trying to reach food were being shot or shelled near militarized distribution sites. He called the sites dangerous and said the majority of...

Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan for the military to take control of Gaza City. The announcement prompted warnings of further displacement and expanded military operations in an area...

The IPC Famine Review Committee concluded that famine was occurring in Gaza governorate and could expand to Deir al Balah and Khan Younis. It estimated that more than 640,000 people could face...

Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to leave for Al Mawasi as military operations intensified. OCHA noted that people were being directed toward areas already crowded and facing severe...

The UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry concluded that Israeli authorities and forces committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, identifying four acts under the Genocide...

The UN Commission of Inquiry published a legal analysis attributing the acts it identified as genocide to the State of Israel and examining statements and conduct by senior officials. The report...