Gaza’s entire population facing acute food insecurity, Blinken warns
In a recent talk with the BBC, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Gaza’s two million people are experiencing “severe levels of acute food insecurity.”
It was the first time an entire population had been classified, he said when questioned about the conditions in the territory.
Blinken called on Israel to prioritise providing for those in need.
UN agencies have said north Gaza could face famine by May without a pause in the fighting and a surge of aid.
Efforts are continuing to secure a ceasefire.
Israeli negotiators are due to start talks in Qatar on Tuesday – a new attempt to a halt in the fighting in the hopes of getting aid in, and hostages out.