Gaza - October 28, 2024 The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) called on Tuesday for immediate action to avert famine in the Gaza Strip, warning that the humanitarian crisis there could soon worsen amid what it said were severe restrictions on aid flows. A global monitor warned this month that the whole of the Palestinian enclave remained at risk of famine, with Israeli military operations adding to concerns and hampering humanitarian access. “Now, as the situation in northern Gaza continues to deteriorate, the likelihood of a larger group being impacted by famine will surely increase unless conditions on the ground improve,” said WFP, the United Nations’ food agency. WFP said that it had approximately 94,000 tons of food standing by in Egypt and Jordan that could feed one million people for four months, but that could not bring it into Gaza because too few entry points were open and others were not safe enough.