Gaza City evacuation deadline looms amid famine risk

Hamas reports more malnutrition deaths in Gaza as an impending two month plan to evacuate Gaza City sparks international concern and fears of a deeper humanitarian crisis.

Gaza City evacuation deadline looms amid famine risk

According to the Hamas run health ministry, 11 more people have died from malnutrition in Gaza. Israeli media report a two month deadline before a military siege of Gaza City would begin on 7 October 2025, with plans to relocate up to one million residents toward al Mawasi in the south. The plan would place further strain on an area already battered by years of conflict, with many civilians living in tents or in buildings damaged by air strikes.

Humanitarian groups and allies condemn the move, arguing it would worsen suffering and complicate access to food, water and medicine. The UN says aid entering Gaza remains far below the minimum needed, while Israel denies starvation claims and points to delays at border zones that impede relief.

This update shows how humanitarian relief is entangled with military timelines. When civilians face repeated displacement and rising malnutrition, aid work becomes a race against time and a test of protection duties.

It also exposes how information is framed in war. Governments dispute hunger claims while agencies warn that without safe corridors and steady funding, the most vulnerable pay the price."

Highlights

Civilians remain at the center as relief and diplomacy must move faster.