'Famine is unfolding. It's not pending anymore': Why isn't enough food reaching people in Gaza?
• Aug 3, 2025, 9:09 AM
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More deadly chaos in Gaza. Local officials say at least 18 more Palestinians were killed Saturday (August 2), including aid seekers near distribution sites. The UN has warned of the risk of famine, with 7 more malnutrition-related deaths in the past 24 hours. For more on the humanitarian situation in Gaza , FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Ruth James, Oxfam International's Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa and by our correspondent in Jerusalem Noga Tarnopolsky. 'Famine is unfolding in Gaza. It's not pending anymore', said Ruth James.
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