The President of the United Nations in Gaza City says is “the failure of humanity”

The President of the United Nations described the confirmed famine in Gaza City and the surrounding areas as “a failure in humanity.”

Antonio Gears said that the situation was a “man-made disaster” after an unaccounted body, which determines the levels of hunger all over the world, raised the state of food insecurity in parts of the region to stage 5-higher and more severe.

The IPC Classification Classification says that more than half a million people across Gaza face “catastrophic conditions” that are characterized by “hunger, anxiety and death”.

The report was classified as an “explicit lie” by Israel, which denied that there was starvation in the region.

The United Nations says that Israel continues to restrict the amount of aid entering Gaza, which Israel also denies.

Deny in a direct contradiction with what More than 100 humanitarian groupsWitnesses on the ground, the multiple bodies of the United Nations, and many allies of Israel, including the United Kingdom.

IPC says that there is a “immediate response on a large scale” or there will be an “unacceptable escalation” in famine’s deaths.

And it expects that between mid -August and the end of September, famine will expand across the tape to Deir Al -Bala and Khan Yunis.

During this period, nearly a third of the population – is expected to face nearly 641,000 people – will face “catastrophic circumstances” in the 5th stage of IPC, while the number of people who face “emergency” in stage 4 is likely to increase to 1.14 million – or 58 % of the population.

The report also expects that malnutrition until June 2026 will threaten the lives of 132,000 children between the ages of five years.

Since the beginning of the war, the Hamas -running Ministry of Health in Gaza has reported that 271 people have passed away due to malnutrition – including 112 children.

Only four previous famines have been classified by IPC since its foundation in 2004, the latest in Sudan in 2024.

IPC cannot officially announce famine – this is usually done by governments or United Nations.

“The declaration of starvation was too late, but it is still important,” said 41 years old, Reem Tukfak, who is a mother of Gaza City.

“We haven’t eaten any protein for five months. My youngest child is four years old – he does not know what fruits and vegetables appear or taste.”

Reda Haiga, 29, said that her five -year -old daughter Lamia weighed from 19 kg (42 rugs) to 10.5 kg (23 lbs). She said that Lamia was healthy before the war began and did not suffer from previous diseases.

“All this happened only because of the starvation,” she said. “Simply nothing to eat the child. There are no vegetables or fruits.”

Now, Lamia suffers from swelling in her legs, thinning hair, and nerve problems.

In response to the report, Tom Fletcher, president of AID, said that the famine was fully prevented, saying that food could not reach the Palestinian territories “because of the methodological obstruction by Israel.”

UN Secretary -General Antonio Guterres said: “When it seems that there are no words to describe live hell in Gaza, a new one has been added:” Famine. “

He described it as “not a mystery”, but rather a “man -made catastrophe, an ethical indictment, and a failure in humanity itself.”

He added that Israel has “unambiguous obligations under international law – including the duty to ensure the medical and medical supplies of the population.”

“This is hunger through design and rulers by the government of Israel,” said Philip Lazarini, head of the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNRWA).

United Nations Human Rights President Volcker Turk described starvation as “the direct result of the measures taken by the Israeli government,” which “restricts” illegally entering aid.

UK Foreign Minister David Lami described the famine as “moral anger.”

He wrote on X. “The Israeli government’s refusal to allow enough assistance in Gaza may cause this man -made disaster.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement.

In recent months, Israel has become a large -scale international condemnation of the state of assistance in the Gaza Strip.

Last month, after weeks of pressure on the installation, the Israeli army said that he had made humanitarian aid in Gaza – a move criticized by relief agencies at that time. “Upon distraction“.

Since then, other aid drops have occurred – but warnings have been issued about their safety, with reports that civilians have been beaten and killed by falling platforms.

Earlier this week, BBC checks 10 separate occasions Where the aid was dropped to an area that the Israeli army explicitly warned people against entering.

In addition to Airdrops, Israel said it would appoint humanitarian corridors for the caravans of the United Nations. However, the United Nations warned on Tuesday that “entry of aid” was not enough “to avoid hunger on a large scale.

Kojat, the Israeli military body responsible for aid, says that about 300 trucks are interfering every day, but the United Nations says 600 trucks of supplies are needed daily.

The IPC report comes as Israel is preparing to launch a new military attack aimed at occupying Gaza City.

The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza in response to the Hamas -led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, where about 1,200 people were killed and 251 others took hostage.

At least 62,122 people have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health in the region.

Most of the people of Gaza were displaced several times; More than 90 % of homes are estimated at damage or destruction; Health, water, sanitation and hygiene systems collapsed.