Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Gaza faces acute hunger crisis by year-end
A lot of people in Gaza are having a really hard time getting enough food.
Even though things got a little better after a ceasefire, now there might not be enough help to go around.
This means more than two-thirds of people in Gaza could be very hungry by the end of the year.
Some people are even having to beg or look for food in trash.
The Israeli government says they are sending enough food, but others say that the food isn't getting to the people who need it the most.
There's also a big problem with clean water and bathrooms not working.
All of this is happening because of a long war that started when a group called Hamas attacked Israel.
More than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by year-end due to aid cuts and funding shortages.
Current acute hunger affects 59% of Gaza’s population (1.2 million people), with 212,000 in emergency conditions.
Supplementary feeding programs have been halved due to funding shortfalls.
Israel rejects allegations of starvation policies but acknowledges food shortages.
Aid agencies warn of an unprecedented collapse of water and sanitation systems in Gaza.
- Who
- Gaza's population, humanitarian agencies, Israeli authorities, Hamas
- What
- Acute hunger crisis due to aid cuts and funding shortages
- When
- By the end of the year
- Where
- Gaza
- Why
- Due to funding shortages and uncertainty over aid groups’ access, as well as alleged aid diversion by Hamas
Global Hunger Monitor
Israeli Authorities
Hunger Levels
Global Hunger Monitor
More than two-thirds of Gazans could face acute hunger by year-end due to aid cuts and funding shortages.
Israeli Authorities
Large quantities of food, water, and medical supplies have entered Gaza since the ceasefire, and aid diversion by Hamas is a concern.
Aid Access and Distribution
Global Hunger Monitor
Humanitarian agencies are cutting aid flows due to funding shortages, risking reversal of recent improvements in food security.
Israeli Authorities
Israel claims sufficient aid is allowed into Gaza and accuses Hamas of diverting and looting aid supplies.
- Current Acute Hunger
- 59% of Gaza’s population (1.2 million people)
- Projected Acute Hunger by December
- 67% of Gaza’s population (1.4 million people)
- Emergency Conditions
- 212,000 people
- Supplementary Feeding Programs
- Reduced from 12,000 to 6,000 people served between January and May
- War Casualties
- More than 73,000 Palestinians killed, mostly civilians, according to Gaza health officials
- Initial Hamas Attack
- 1,200 people killed, mostly civilians, and 251 hostages taken in southern Israel