More than 93% of children in Gaza are at risk of famine: IPC report

The UN's tool for improving food security, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, says extreme hunger in Gaza is worsening by the day. An IPC report says more than 93 percent of children in Gaza, that's about 930,000, are at risk of famine because of the ongoing war and blockade on the territory. Since early March, at least 57 children have reportedly died from malnutrition. If the blockade continues, nearly 71,000 children under the age of five are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition over the next 11 months. Families in Gaza are resorting to eating animal feed, expired flour, and flour mixed with sand, while children suffer from hunger-induced illnesses such as diarrhoea and weakness. Tess Ingram is the Middle East and North Africa communications manager at UNICEF. She explains why the aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is insufficient. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #IsraelGazaWar #GazaWar #Hamas #IsraelStrikesGaza #IsraelAttacksGaza #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHunger #UN #IPC #AlJazeeraEnglish