Famine has been confirmed in Gaza City for the first time by the UN-backed body responsible for monitoring world hunger.
The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) says that more than 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip are facing catastrophic conditions characterised by "starvation, destitution and death".
The IPC is an internationally recognised system used to classify the severity of food insecurity and malnutrition.
Famine confirmations by the IPC are rare.
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