Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters are engaged in ongoing offensive across most of the Gaza Strip, while the entire population of the besieged Palestinian territory is at “imminent risk of famine”, according to the latest UN report.

It said the Gaza’s residents are on track to have the highest proportion of people facing acute food insecurity ever classified by the IPC

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs notes that on Wednesday evening, Israeli forces allegedly expelled Palestinian families from their homes in Jabalia’s al-Nazla area, subsequently setting the residences ablaze.

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Shifting climate tone
Updated 08 May, 2026

Shifting climate tone

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Honour and impunity

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No real change
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No real change

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Missed opportunity

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Punishing dissent
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