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United Nations, December 22 - The situation in Gaza remains fragile and depends on broad and sustained humanitarian and commercial access, the United Nations (UN) stated.
The multilateral organization cited a report presented by a group of experts, according to which 100,000 people were living in catastrophic conditions last month in the territory, which is under Israeli aggression.
Furthermore, in August, the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) revealed that half a million people, approximately a quarter of Gaza's population, were in areas affected by famine.
In the worst-case scenario, which would include a renewal of hostilities and the suspension of humanitarian and commercial entries, the entire Gaza Strip is at risk of experiencing this phenomenon until mid-April 2026. This underscores the serious and ongoing humanitarian crisis, the document states.
The Food Insecurity Index (FII) measures two parameters: food insecurity and malnutrition, with Phase 5 representing the most extreme level.
Between October and November, approximately 1.6 million Gazans (77 percent) faced high levels of acute food insecurity, including more than half a million in Emergency (Phase 4) and 104,000 in Catastrophe (Phase 5).
According to the report, the main contributing factors are restrictions on humanitarian access, the displacement of more than 730,000 people, and the destruction of livelihoods, including more than 96 percent of arable land.
The UN noted that, due to a lack of data, northern Gaza was not analyzed, where aid workers report persistently high levels of malnutrition and describe the situation as alarming.
By mid-October 2026, across the Gaza Strip, nearly 101,000 children between six months and five years old are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition and require treatment, with more than 31,000 severe cases. During the same period, 37,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women will also face this situation, the study indicates.
The World Health Organization reported that more than 10,600 patients with serious health conditions, including more than 5,600 children, have been evacuated; however, many remain waiting for adequate medical care.
According to the WHO, 1,092 patients died while awaiting evacuation between July 2024 and November 28, 2025, and the actual number may be higher. (Text and photo: PL)
