The Associated Press reported that a prominent global body monitoring food crises has withdrawn a report warning of an imminent famine in northern Gaza. The retraction came after the U.S. government, following public criticism from its ambassador to 'Israel,' requested the organization to take back its findings.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) confirmed its role in requesting the withdrawal of the report, which had highlighted the worsening famine in Gaza, particularly in the north. The region remains under a severe blockade enforced by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), exacerbating food scarcity and humanitarian suffering.

Humanitarian groups and Gaza officials accuse 'Israel' of employing starvation as a weapon, aiming to force mass displacement of Palestinians to the south. On Tuesday, the government media office in Gaza accused Israeli forces of targeting humanitarian aid workers and allowing looting of relief supplies under military protection, describing these actions as part of a systematic plan to inflict suffering.

The United Nations has echoed concerns over the dire humanitarian situation, confirming that the Israeli authorities continue to restrict aid entry into Gaza. The UN further criticized the obstruction of humanitarian workers attempting to deliver life-saving assistance to civilians.

This development underscores the ongoing struggle to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza amidst international political pressures and intensifying human rights violations.