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Which Israeli right-wing supporter will be the first to suggest hiring a specialist on North American Indians who can explain that they were cannibals to prove that there is no starvation in the Gaza Strip since we have not seen any evidence of cannibalism there yet?
Unicef: Our worst fear has become a reality. The highest level of famine has been observed in parts of Gaza in an IPC report on Friday. The famine now observed in Gaza City is an unusual classification that requires an extreme shortage of food and that those affected cannot do anything about it. Israel's foreign ministry has called the IPC report fabricated. Previously, the government has also denied that people are starving in Gaza.Another complicating factor is that trucks with food are being looted. Israel has said that Hamas is behind the looting. But UN figures show a different picture. Tess Ingram says that it is desperate and hungry civilians who are looting the vehicles and that she understands them. See the feature on SVT News.
Israel dismisses the hunger report. Israel dismisses the report from IPC which states that the highest level of hunger exists in parts of the Gaza Strip. The Israeli Foreign Ministry claims that the report is based on 'lies from Hamas,' reports AFP. See the article on SVT News.