Food insecurity has improved in Gaza, but the gains are fragile and warning signs are mounting
RAMALLAH: The world’s leading authority on food insecurity said Thursday that the situation in Gaza had improved since famine was declared in parts of the Palestinian territory last year, but warned that conditions remained at crisis levels and could slip back into catastrophe.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, said a reduction in fighting as well as Israel allowing more aid into Gaza had driven improvements. But it noted that food consumption remained inadequate for most of the 2.1 million people living in the war-battered enclave.
“Improved access and reduced conflict intensity following the October 2025 ceasefire enabled a major scale-up of aid operations, generating significant impact, albeit unevenly across areas,” it said, warning “even small disruptions to humanitarian access could rapidly reverse recent gains.”
The designation underscored how conditions in Gaza have both markedly improved since last year and remain at crisis levels without immediate prospects for recovery. More than 1,185 people have been killed by Israeli strikes and shelling since last October’s agreement, according to the territory’s health ministry.
