Gaza Faces Rising Catastrophic Food Insecurity Amid Declining Aid

This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorized as experiencing “catastrophic food insecurity”, according to a classification compiled by UN agencies and NGOs.

A surge in humanitarian assistance this summer brought some relief to Gazans, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report said. But September saw the lowest volume of commercial and humanitarian supplies entering Gaza since March.

Consequently, it projected that the number of people experiencing catastrophic food insecurity — IPC Phase 5 — between November 2024 and April 2025 would likely reach 345,000: 16 percent of the population.

The recent “sharp decline” in aid “will profoundly limit the ability of families to feed themselves and access essential goods and services in the coming months, unless reversed”, the report said.