U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza.

Earlier this week, the Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) put out a report warning that deaths due to starvation were reaching the threshold of famine in north Gaza, as Israel has blocked nearly all humanitarian aid from entering the region for months now.

A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel’s “near-total blockade,” after the U.

U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza.

A lead organisation monitoring food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it

The dispute highlights the difficulties with data collection in Gaza that have hampered humanitarian efforts since the war began.

Report by USAID-funded network said ‘highly likely’ the threshold for famine has been surpassed in northern Gaza.

A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as soon as next month. The U.S.

Declaration of famine would be an embarrassment for Israel, which insists its war in Gaza is aimed against Hamas, not against its civilians.

A lead organization monitoring for food crises around the world withdrew a new report this week warning of imminent famine in north Gaza under what it called Israel's "near-total blockade," after the U.