Rome / Anadolu

** Report by FAO, UNICEF, and WFP:

- 67 percent of citizens suffer from crisis levels or worse of acute food insecurity

- Expectations that malnutrition will reach the 'alert' level in northern Gaza Strip and in the cities of Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis

- Humanitarian aid remains insufficient in terms of quantity, quality, and diversity

- 74,000 children will need treatment for acute malnutrition in the coming year, and 25,000 pregnant and lactating women will need nutritional support

- 70 percent of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip is inaccessible

A report prepared by United Nations agencies stated that Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, expecting malnutrition to reach the 'alert' level in some areas.

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are living in catastrophic conditions and a humanitarian crisis due to the ongoing genocide committed by Israel since October 8, 2023.

The report is titled 'Integrated Food Security Phase Classification' and was issued on Thursday by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the World Food Programme (WFP).

It indicated that about 1.4 million people, representing 67 percent of the Strip's population, still suffer from crisis levels or worse of acute food insecurity.

It added that about 212,000 people are still living in emergency conditions, expecting malnutrition to reach the 'alert' level in northern Gaza, Deir al-Balah in the center, and Khan Younis in the south.

It stated that the ceasefire agreement in October 2025 contributed to an increase in humanitarian aid, but it 'remains insufficient in terms of quantity, quality, and diversity,' according to the report.

It pointed out that the disruption of imports of fresh products and protein sources exacerbates the problem.

It warned that about 74,000 children will need treatment for acute malnutrition in the coming year, while nearly 25,000 pregnant and lactating women will need nutritional support.

It also clarified that over 70 percent of agricultural land in the Gaza Strip is inaccessible, and only about 3 percent of it is utilized.

The report warned that funding allocated to Palestine is about to run out, and that failure to provide additional resources could lead to the loss of gains achieved and increased risks threatening the lives of 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip.

The UN agencies called for achieving lasting peace, ensuring continued flow of humanitarian aid through all crossings, reactivating water, sanitation, and health services, and increasing international funding to support food security, health care, agriculture, and livelihoods.

Despite the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 10, 2025, Israel continues to commit daily violations through shelling and gunfire, resulting in the deaths and injuries of thousands of Palestinians, including children and women.

Palestinians describe the agreement as an 'illusion,' as Israeli military operations continue and crossings remain closed, except for allowing limited quantities of aid, which has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the Strip.

Israel has been committing genocide since October 8, 2023, with US support, leaving more than 73,000 dead and over 173,000 wounded, and massive destruction affecting 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.