The WFP said that almost 470,000 people in Gaza are enduring famine-like conditions, with 90,000 women and children in need of specialist nutrition treatments. "I cannot say that in a week we will be able to really avert the risks. It has to be something continuous and scalable," AbdelJaber said.

U.N. officials, aid groups and experts have warned for months that Palestinians in Gaza are on the brink of famine without formally declaring one.

Gaza: The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced 14 new deaths in the past 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition, bringing the

The United Nations and experts say that Palestinians in Gaza are at risk of famine, with reports of increasing numbers of people dying from causes related to malnutrition.

The United Nations and NGOs are warning of an imminent famine in the Gaza Strip -- a designation based on strict criteria and scientific evidence. - NGOs and the WHO concede that gathering the evidence required for a famine declaration is extremely difficult.

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