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Israel rejects IPC report, says 'no famine in Gaza'

Palestinians flee with their belongings the Abu Iskandar neighbourhood of northern Gaza City on August 22, 2025. [AFP]

Israel rejected the findings of a UN-backed food security report on Friday, insisting that there was no famine in Gaza and that the findings were based on "Hamas lies".

The foreign ministry statement came after the Rome-based IPC panel said famine was now confirmed in the Gaza Governorate -- Gaza City -- which covers about 20 percent of the Gaza Strip.

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