Fri May 30 21:22:41 UTC 2025: ## UN Warns of Imminent Famine in Gaza as Aid Deliveries Deemed “Drip-Feed”

**Gaza City** – The United Nations has declared Gaza to be the “hungriest place on Earth,” with the entire population of 2.3 million Palestinians facing catastrophic levels of hunger, as limited humanitarian aid trickles into the besieged territory.

Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), stated that the current aid operation is severely obstructed, calling it “one of the most obstructed aid operations not only in the world today, but in recent history.”

Concerns are mounting over a new aid distribution scheme managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an NGO allegedly backed by Israel and the United States. Reports indicate that desperate Palestinians attempting to access aid at GHF distribution points have been shot by Israeli troops. Al Jazeera reported that 20 people were shot on Friday alone. Moreover, families have reported enforced disappearances of relatives who went to the sites seeking food.

Critics accuse the GHF of aiding Israel’s war objectives by forcibly displacing Palestinians under the guise of aid. Doctors Without Borders Secretary-General Christopher Lockyear condemned the approach, stating that food is not being distributed where it’s needed most, and the most vulnerable are left with virtually no chance of accessing aid.

The UN special rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, stated that it’s “safe to say there is famine” in Gaza, accusing Israel of using aid “as bait to corral people” and push them out of the north and into militarized zones.

International pressure is mounting on Israel. French President Emmanuel Macron warned that France could “apply sanctions” unless the Israeli government responds to the humanitarian crisis.

Meanwhile, hopes for a ceasefire remain elusive. Hamas is currently reviewing a new US proposal, but claims that in its current form, it will only result in “the continuation of killing and famine” in Gaza. The details of the proposal remain undisclosed, but Hamas officials say it lacks commitments from Israel to end the war, withdraw troops, or allow unrestricted aid access.

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