In Gaza City, the acute malnutrition soared from 4.4% in May to 16.5% in the first half of July, reaching the famine threshold. View image in fullscreen Mohammed al-Mutawaq with his mother, Hidaya, in the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City. But Checchi, and other leading experts on the topic, are confident there is now a famine in Gaza. And I don’t think that governments such as the UK are unaware that what is happening is a famine,” Checchi said. The front pagesView image in fullscreen Photograph: GuardianThe Guardian leads with “UK to recognise state of Palestine unless Israel commits to ceasefire”.

Source: The Guardian July 30, 2025 21:32 UTC