A U.N.-backed food security group has issued a dire warning: famine has officially now taken hold in northern Gaza and is expected to spread in the coming months.
Conflict in the Middle East has been escalating. These stories provide context for current developments and the history that led up to them.
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Ruth Sherlock
Jackie Northam
Palestinians, including children, who are struggling to access food due to Israel's blockade and ongoing attacks on the Gaza Strip, wait in line to receive food.
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