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Famine Confirmed

More than half a million people in Gaza are trapped in famine, marked by widespread starvation, destitution and preventable deaths. Now, as the ceasefire unfolds, WFP is scaling up to reach families who have been cut off from lifesaving aid.

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A Humanitarian Catastrophe

Food aid is still the only real way for people to eat in Gaza. Everyone is hungry and the risk of famine remains across the Gaza Strip.

Causes of Hunger

Conflict

Amid ongoing conflict, frequent displacements and limited humanitarian assistance, the worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in the Gaza Strip. Half a million people are enduring famine-like conditions. Everyone is hungry. Every child under the age of 5 is at risk of acute malnutrition.
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Rising Prices & Poverty

Gaza already faced high poverty rates before the recent escalation of conflict. The ongoing violence has pushed more Gazans below the poverty line while food prices rise at an alarming rate. The collapse of local food systems has further exacerbated the crisis.
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Destruction in Rafah

Gaza Timeline: Humanitarian Response

Oct 2023
WFP begins providing emergency food assistance to people in shelters in Gaza.
Oct 21, 2023
The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opens and enables a first convoy of trucks to bring in aid.
Dec 21, 2023
A new report confirms the entire population is in crisis levels of hunger, and there is a risk of famine.
Feb 20, 2024
WFP paused food deliveries to northern Gaza until safe passage could be secured.
May 15, 2024
A new route, plus use of the Erez crossing and the Ashdod port, allowed WFP to double aid for northern Gaza.
Jan 19, 2025
The first WFP trucks start crossing from Egypt into Gaza after the ceasefire came into effect.
March 2, 2025
WFP delivered 88M pounds of food into Gaza during the ceasefire. On March 2, border crossings closed.
May 19, 2025
Israel announced it would temporarily allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza.
July 29, 2025
U.N. agencies warn that key food and nutrition indicators exceed famine thresholds in Gaza.
Oct 11, 2025
WFP begins scaling up operations in Gaza as the ceasefire unfolds.
Nov 4, 2025
Three weeks into the ceasefire, WFP has distributed food packages to 1M people in Gaza.

WFP's Work in Gaza

The World Food Programme (WFP) has worked tirelessly to adapt its operations to the changing conditions on the ground. While there have been pockets of progress at times, the humanitarian needs in Gaza have never been greater. We need the ceasefire to hold so we can operate at scale, reach families in urgent need of food and stop this famine.
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Emergency Relief
WFP aims to provide 1.6 million people with bread, wheat flour and emergency food boxes.
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WFP trucks cross into Gaza
Logistics
WFP has the logistics capacity, expertise and operational coverage to deliver assistance across Gaza.
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Latest News From Gaza

  • News Release
  • November 12, 2025

New FAO-WFP Report Warns of Shrinking Window to Prevent Millions More People Facing Acute Food Insecurity in 16 Hotspots
People receive food packages from WFP distribution point
  • News Release
  • November 4, 2025

One Million People in Gaza Receive WFP Food Boxes but More Crossings Needed for Continued Scale-Up

  • Blog
  • October 25, 2025

Why Are People Starving in Gaza? The Logistics of Humanitarian Aid

Mohammed carries a WFP food box
  • News Release
  • October 17, 2025

WFP Reaches Families Most at Risk in Gaza With Food Assistance as Post-Ceasefire Scale-up Gathers Pace

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