Israel says "there is no famine in Gaza" after the IPC reports more than 500,000 people in the Strip are facing "starvation, destitution and death".

The world’s leading authority on food crises has determined that the Gaza Strip’s largest city is now gripped by famine.

Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the Palestinian territory.

Famine has been determined in Gaza Governorate, where Gaza City is located, according to a warning issued Friday by the IPC.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel’s defense minister warned Friday that Gaza’s largest city would be destroyed unless Hamas yields to Israel’s terms, as the world’s leading authority on food crises said the city was gripped by famine from fighting and blockade.

United Nations Secretary-General says famine in Gaza City is a 'failure of humanity'