Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation
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December 20, 2025

Spread of famine in Gaza Strip averted but Palestinians there still face starvation

By By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press 

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The spread of famine has been averted in the Gaza Strip, but the situation remains critical with the entire Palestinian territory still facing starvation, the world’s leading authority on food crises said Friday.

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