Hamas says Gaza has reached a “famine phase”, describing it as “one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history”.

According to Reuters, Hamas said it held Israel fully responsible for the “catastrophic human consequences increasing by the hour”.

Before the two-month ceasefire, global food security experts warned in November that there was a “strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas” of northern Gaza.

 People receive sacks of flour provided by the Turkish disaster relief agency AFAD, received from a supply centre affiliated with UNRWA in al-Tifah neighbourhood of Gaza City on April 1, 2025. — AFP
People receive sacks of flour provided by the Turkish disaster relief agency AFAD, received from a supply centre affiliated with UNRWA in al-Tifah neighbourhood of Gaza City on April 1, 2025. — AFP

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