'The food system in Gaza has collapsed completely. The health system has collapsed. Basic infrastructure for clean water and sanitation has collapsed. According to the Famine Review Committee, the people of Gaza are facing a real prospect of famine'
https://www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2024/january/starvation-as-a-method-of-warfare
@cyrilpedia they were already disturbingly close to famine conditions before the 7th of October, thanks to Israel's blockade.
More than half of Gazans had already struggled to afford food in the preceding year, and more than a quarter had been unable to afford shelter.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/513662/palestinians-gaza-risk-israel-hamas-war.aspx