Gaza faces a severe food crisis. Many people struggle to find enough to eat.
Aid groups say the situation is very bad. They worry it might become a famine.
Most of Gaza’s people don’t have enough food. This has been going on for months. 
The problem keeps getting worse.
Some areas have it harder than others. In the north, people are really struggling.
Families there often can’t find any food at all.
Aid workers have talked to many people in Gaza. They heard stories of people eating things they normally wouldn’t.
- Leaves from trees
- Grass
- Meat from unusual animals
These are signs that people are desperate for food.
Desperate Measures for Survival
People in Gaza are doing whatever they can to find food. Some have shared sad stories about what they’ve had to do.
In the north, one family said they were ashamed to admit what they’d eaten. But they had no choice.
They hadn’t had real food for months.
Another person said their relatives were only eating grass. They also said children in their neighborhood had died from not having enough food.
Babies and young kids are in the most danger.
One story tells of a newborn who died after just four days. The baby’s grandmother could only give it water because there was no food.
These stories show how bad things have gotten. People are trying to survive any way they can.
The food situation changes often.
It depends on:
- How much aid is allowed in
- Where the aid can go
- How safe it is to deliver aid
Some say the food crisis is being used as a tactic. This idea has been criticized by many countries.
Aid groups are trying to help. But it’s hard to get food to everyone who needs it.
The situation remains very serious for many people in Gaza.
