![Palestinians flock to the Zikim crossing to acquire limited food aid as hunger crisis worsens with the ongoing Israeli blockade in North Gaza, Gaza on August 18, 2025. [Khalil Ramzi Alkahlut - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/AA-20250818-38862828-38862801-PALESTINIANS_FLOCK_TO_ZIKIM_CROSSING_FOR_HUMANITARIAN_AID.jpg)
The Israeli government on Wednesday called on the United Nations to withdraw its latest report warning of an imminent famine in the Gaza Strip, claiming the report was biased and inaccurate, according to Hebrew media reports. The demand came after a UN early warning report on famine said that humanitarian conditions in Gaza were worsening, with hundreds of thousands of residents at risk of severe hunger due to ongoing military operations and the blockade imposed on the territory. Earlier, the United Nations officially declared a state of famine in Gaza City, the first such declaration in the Middle East, amid direct accusations that Israel is obstructing the entry of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. The UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian […]
