Gaza City officially in famine
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Hospital officials say Palestinians sheltering in tents or seeking scarce food aid were among at least 25 people killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. The new attacks happened Saturday as the
Israel denounced the famine declaration as lies and the military is pressing ahead with preparations to seize Gaza City.
Gaza City residents were seen coming and going from the Zikim area of the city on Saturday to collect aid a day after the world's leading authority on food crises said the Gaza Strip's largest city was gripped by famine.
A UN-backed body says more than half a million people across Gaza are facing "starvation, destitution and death".
Israel’s defense minister warned on Friday that Gaza City could be destroyed unless Hamas accepts Israel’s terms, as the country prepares for an expanded offensive in the area
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said famine is happening in Gaza City, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.