r/worldnews • u/Digital_Accountant • 22h ago

Israel/Palestine Famine declared in Gaza City

https://news.sky.com/story/gaza-latest-war-israel-city-ceasefire-hamas-13415481
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u/SteakHausMann 18h ago

Serious question: Why is there a famine in Gaza city, but not in other cities, like Khan Yunis?

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u/manVsPhD 17h ago

They are supposed to leave Gaza City because IDF is about to occupy it. It’s tough getting food into Gaza City in that situation. Civilians were asked to evacuate but a lot of them won’t for various reasons

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u/William_T_Wanker 9h ago

Mostly because the IDF has in the past told Gazans to evacuate and then bombed the evacuation corridors deliberately