国际粮食安全分类机构（IPC）周四宣布，加沙的粮食状况较去年饥荒宣布时已有改善，尽管形势仍然严峻 [1]。
根据IPC四月至六月期间的评估，加沙所有五个省份目前被列为第3阶段"危机"状况，超过20万居民正经历第4阶段"紧急"状况 [1]。约140万人预计将在今年年底前面临急性粮食不安全，比目前水平增加约20万人 [1]。
粮食状况改善的背景是，战斗强度下降以及以色列自3月初至5月中旬期间允许更多援助进入加沙 [1]。然而，这些进展依然脆弱——加沙210万居民中大多仍严重缺粮，任何人道主义援助中断都可能迅速扭转这些进展 [1]。
长期营养不良造成的影响令人担忧。儿童"发育迟缓"病例持续上升，这是一种导致生长受损和终身后果的疾病 [1]。联合国儿童基金会执行主任凯瑟琳·罗素表示，"许多儿童仍在挨饿，一些儿童可能永远无法从长期营养不良中完全恢复" [1]。
以色列控制流入加沙的所有食品供应，包括人道主义援助和商业货物 [1]。据加沙卫生部统计，自去年10月以来，以色列的轰炸和炮击已造成超过1,185人死亡 [1]。
The International Classification of Food Security (IPC) announced Thursday that the food security situation in Gaza has improved since a famine was declared last year, though conditions remain at crisis levels [1]. While reduced fighting and increased Israeli-permitted aid deliveries have contributed to the improvement, the 2.1 million residents of Gaza continue to face severe food shortages, and any interruption in humanitarian assistance could rapidly reverse the fragile gains [1].
According to the IPC's April-to-June assessment, all five governorates in Gaza are now classified as Phase 3 "Crisis," with over 200,000 residents experiencing Phase 4 "Emergency" conditions [1]. The improvement follows nearly a complete Israeli blockade that lasted until early March, when restrictions began to ease and more aid was permitted to enter through mid-May [1].
However, serious nutritional challenges persist. Catherine Russell, UNICEF's Executive Director, stated that "many children remain hungry, and some may never fully recover from prolonged malnutrition" [1]. Cases of child stunting—a disease causing permanent developmental damage due to growth impairment—have risen [1]. The Israeli government controls all food flowing into Gaza, including aid and commercial goods [1].
The humanitarian outlook remains grim. Approximately 1.4 million people are expected to face acute food insecurity by year's end, representing an increase of roughly 200,000 from current levels [1]. Since an October agreement between parties, Israeli strikes and shelling have killed over 1,185 people according to Gaza's health ministry [1].