GAZA, Wednesday, June 26, 2024 (WAFA) – The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said that thousands of residents of the Gaza Strip face the risk of starvation.

PRCS called for the necessity of bringing humanitarian aid into the northern areas of the Gaza Strip and lifting the siege, noting that air humanitarian aid did not meet the necessary needs to reduce hunger rates.

It also called for opening the crossings and bringing aid into all areas of the Gaza Strip, stressing that the occupation deliberately and continuously targets relief crews.

An international report, published yesterday, warned of the continued high risk of famine throughout the Gaza Strip, in light of the continuing war and restrictions on humanitarian access, noting that about 96% of Gaza’s population face high levels of acute food insecurity.

The “Integrated Food Security Phase Classification” report stated that the entire Gaza Strip is classified as being in a state of emergency, which is the fourth stage of the classification that precedes famine, the fifth stage.

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