Gaza's entire population facing acute food insecurity, Blinken warns - BBC News

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it is the first time this has happened and calls for more aid.

21 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, UN agencies have said northern Gaza could face famine by May without a pause in the fighting and a surge in aidBy Tom BatemanBBC News, travelling with Antony BlinkenGaza's two million people are experiencing "severe levels of acute food insecurity", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

This was first time an entire population had been so classified, he said when questioned by the BBC about conditions in the territory.

Mr Blinken called on Israel to prioritise providing for those in need.

UN agencies have said north Gaza could face famine by May without a pause in the fighting and a surge in aid.

Mr Blinken's warning came during a trip to the Philippines as US officials announced that he would travel to the Middle East, his sixth trip to the region since October, as efforts to secure a ceasefire continue.

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