Recent photographs from Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip capture the daily struggle of mothers like Niyaha al-Masri, who leaves her tent each morning to join long queues at a community kitchen run by humanitarian groups.
After waiting six hours or more, she returns with containers of rice, lentils, and a small portion of chicken—the sole meal for her family of 10 that day, with no breakfast or dinner and flour strictly rationed.
More than a year after a ceasefire was expected to improve food access, hunger continues to define life for many in Gaza, according to reporting accompanying the images.
Persistent Food Insecurity
United Nations data indicate that 1.4 million of Gaza’s approximately 2.1 million residents suffer from acute food shortages, with 200,000 just one step below famine conditions.
World Food Programme official Shaun Hughes described the food security situation as “still extremely serious,” noting insufficient nutritional variety even when some aid enters the territory.
Health Impacts on Women and Children
A recent Médecins du Monde study found that 93 percent of pregnant or breastfeeding women showed symptoms of anemia linked to malnutrition.
Only 17 percent of the population has a sufficiently varied diet to meet nutritional needs.
The images underscore how displacement and limited aid continue to affect daily survival more than a year after the ceasefire.
