GAZA CITY – The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has said that 40% of Gaza’s population is now at risk of famine.
In a post on social media, the agency said: “Gaza is grappling with catastrophic hunger. 40% of the population is now at risk of famine. The reality is, we need more aid. The only remaining hope is a humanitarian ceasefire.”
It quoted Thomas White, the director of UNRWA affairs in Gaza, saying: “Every day is a struggle for survival, finding food and finding water.”
The agency said that “in southern Gaza, UNRWA continues distributing flour, reaching 145,724 families so far. Hot meals are provided in UNRWA school-turned shelters, but the average number of people in these shelters is more than 12,000 … four times over capacity. There is simply not enough food.”
