Gaza: The World Food Program (WFP) has issued a warning that the food aid reaching the Gaza Strip is inadequate to prevent widespread starvation.

According to Qatar News Agency, WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain stated in press statements that the organization can currently deliver about 100 aid trucks per day into Gaza. This is a significant reduction compared to the 600 trucks that were delivered daily during a two-month ceasefire that ended in mid-March. McCain emphasized that this reduced amount is insufficient to ensure that people are adequately nourished and protected from starvation.

During her visit to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis, which included a stop at a clinic supporting children and pregnant and lactating women, McCain observed ongoing challenges in delivering aid to vulnerable populations deeper inside Gaza. She described the situation as one of “utter devastation,” noting that the area is “basically flattened” and that many people are seriously hungry and malnourished. McCain highlighted the urgent need for sustained access across the Strip to consistently provide essential food supplies.

A report released by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global hunger monitoring body, found that approximately 514,000 people, nearly a quarter of Gaza’s population, are already facing famine conditions in Gaza City and surrounding areas. The report also warned that famine could spread to the central and southern districts of Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September.

Israel dismissed the IPC report as “deeply flawed” and urged the body to retract it, reiterating its rejection of previous warnings as false and biased.