A global hunger monitor warns that more than two-thirds of people in Gaza may face acute hunger by the end of the year, despite recent improvements. The warning is based on the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which reports that acute malnutrition—especially among children—has declined significantly. The improvement follows efforts to step up food supplies and nutrition services after an October 2025 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
However, the monitor says the gains are fragile and could be reversed. It links the risk to humanitarian agencies cutting aid flows because of funding shortages. As assistance levels drop, nutrition support and access to food may weaken, undermining earlier reductions in malnutrition.
The assessment therefore reflects a mixed picture: better nutrition indicators in the short term, but growing concern about sustained access to assistance in the coming months. The monitor’s outlook points to the potential scale of deterioration if funding does not maintain or increase current relief operations.
