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WFP confirms Gaza Strip is suffering from a comprehensive famine.

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Washington, May 04, 2024 (LANA) - The Executive Director of the World Food Program, Cindy McCain, confirmed that the northern Gaza Strip is suffering from a comprehensive famine heading to the southern Strip, stressing the importance of reaching an agreement to protect the population.

  Although famine has not yet been officially declared in Gaza, where hunger and disease are widespread after nearly seven months of fighting, the Director of the World Food Program explained that her statements are based on what the program has seen on the ground.

McCain said in an interview with NBC News scheduled to be broadcast tomorrow, Sunday: “Real horror, very hard to look at and very hard to hear. I very much hope that we can reach a ceasefire and start feeding these people.” "Especially in the north - much faster."

  The Executive Director of the World Food Program confirmed, that this warning comes after months of warnings from humanitarian organizations that the Israeli war on Gaza has pushed the Strip to the brink of famine, and that the Israeli attack is destroying Gaza’s ability to grow its food.

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