WFP Palestine’s Emergency Response External Situation Report #63 (20 August 2025)

HIGHLIGHTS

• According to the latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), famine has now been confirmed in the Gaza Governorate, including Gaza City, and is expected to expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September. More than half a million people are categorised as facing Catastrophic Hunger Conditions (IPC5). This is the worst deterioration of food insecurity since the conflict began almost two years ago. Meanwhile, WFP stocks for malnutrition treatment and prevention are now depleted, leaving many vulnerable women and children at very high risk.

• Ongoing airstrikes, forced evacuations, and ruined infrastructure are reducing safe areas, while aid movements within Gaza remain severely restricted. WFP convoys face delays, blockades, and looting, forcing the suspension of regular distributions.

• Since 27 July, WFP has been able to collect over 22,000 mt of food assistance from the different crossing platforms. However, due to insecurities around the convoy movements, none of the food reached the population through regular distributions (see beneficiary outreach below). As hunger surges, a ceasefire is vital to allow WFP and partners to flood Gaza safely and predictably with large-scale food aid and support the most vulnerable.

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