345,000 Gazans face ‘catastrophic’ hunger this winter: UN

Published October 17, 2024 Updated October 17, 2024 05:15pm

Some 345,000 Gazans face “catastrophic” levels of hunger this winter after aid deliveries fell, a UN-backed assessment has said, warning of the persistent risk of famine across the Palestinian territory, AFP reports.

This is up from the 133,000 people currently categorised as experiencing “catastrophic food insecurity”, according to a classification compiled by UN agencies and NGOs.

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