Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:01am on 22 Dec 2023,Friday International
Gaza faces an unprecedented hunger crisis, with the UN declaring the situation "catastrophic." A report reveals that four out of five households in north Gaza and half of the displaced in the south are experiencing days without food. Ceasefire hopes diminish as Hamas refuses talks until Israel halts its military offensive. The US supports an amended UN resolution for increased aid flows, contingent on the removal of a call for an "urgent suspension of hostilities." The UN's monitoring system warns that by February 7, the entire Gaza population, around 2.2 million people, may reach "crisis or worse" hunger levels, marking an unprecedented humanitarian challenge compounded by displacement, disease threats, and winter conditions.
