Dhaka, May 13 -- Gaza is at "critical risk of famine," with 22% of the population facing an imminent humanitarian "catastrophe" after more than two months of an aid blockade by Israel, a food security monitor warned on Monday. Gaza's entire population of around 2.4 million people is at risk of a food crisis "or worse" by September, the UN- and NGO-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) said in a report.

"Nineteen months into the conflict, the Gaza Strip is still confronted with a critical risk of famine," the IPC said. It said there had been a "major deterioration" in the food security situation since its last assessment in October 2024.

"Goods indispensable for people's survival are either depleted or expected to ru...