Jerusalem ¨C The United Nations officially declared a famine in Gaza on Friday, blaming ¡°systematic obstruction of aid¡± by Israel, hours after Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to destroy the territory¡¯s largest city.
Israel angrily denied there was a famine, with the Foreign Ministry saying the report was ¡°based on Hamas lies laundered through organizations with vested interests.¡±
The famine was declared by experts at the Rome-based IPC, who said it affected 500,000 people in the Gaza governorate, which covers about a fifth of the Palestinian territory including Gaza City.
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