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“Israel’s hunger strategy”: IDF shoots World Food Programme team

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“Israel’s hunger strategy”: IDF shoots World Food Programme team

The World Food Programme said on Wednesday it had been forced to suspend the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip after the Israeli military fired on a UN agency team as its clearly marked vehicle approached an Israeli checkpoint in the Palestinian enclave. A statement from the agency said the WFP team had […]

Yemen faces famine as food insecurity among children increases, aid workers say

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Yemen faces famine as food insecurity among children increases, aid workers say

Four districts of Yemen are at risk of famine after the number of starving children in areas controlled by the internationally recognized government rose rapidly, according to a report by international aid workers. All 117 districts in government-controlled areas are expected to face “severe” acute malnutrition. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), […]