Dubai, Aug. 23 -- Parts of Gaza are officially experiencing a "man-made" famine, as per a report by a United Nations-backed initiative, which went on to warn that the situation is expected to worsen after months of relentless conflict.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) found in its Fridayreport that famine has been confirmed in the Gaza overnorate, which includes Gaza City, now also the site of a major new Israeli offensive, reports CNN.
"As this Famine is entirely man-made, it can be halted and reversed," the report said. "The time for debate and hesitation has passed, starvation is present and is rapidly spreading. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that an immediate, at-scale response is needed."The IPC cal...