The United Nations has officially declared the first famine in the Middle East, with Gaza facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Over 500,000 Palestinians are in catastrophic conditions due to severe food shortages exacerbated by the ongoing Israeli blockade. The Gaza Ministry of Health has reported a rising death toll from famine and malnutrition, which has reached 317, including 121 children. Recent daily reports indicate multiple deaths, including infants, attributed directly to starvation. The situation has prompted urgent calls for large-scale humanitarian intervention. The head of the UN World Food Programme described Gaza as being at a breaking point and emphasized the need to urgently restore its network of 200 food distribution points. UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the unprecedented level of destruction and called the famine a real catastrophe. Aid restrictions continue to worsen the crisis, with expectations that the number of affected individuals will rise in the coming month.