Hunger

WFP warns tens of millions could face acute hunger if Iran war continues

The US-Israeli attacks on Iran that began on February 26 have choked up key humanitarian aid routes, delaying life-saving shipments to some of the world's worst crises.

Afghan men queue to receive packages of fortified biscuits distributed by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) organisation in the Laja Mangal district of Paktia province on March 16, 2026.
Internally displaced Somali men pray before Iftar outside their makeshift shelter after fleeing drought in the Lower Shabelle region to the camp in Mogadishu, Somalia, February 20, 2026.

About 6.5 million people in Somalia face acute hunger due to drought, government and UN say

An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative.

'We are never full': Palestinian prisoners claim they received little food in Israeli prisons

Buildings lie in ruins amid the rubble in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2025.

'Apocalyptic wasteland': Biden admin. blocked warning on deteriorating Gaza situation after Oct. 7


High Court rejects second petition to free Palestinian hunger striker

Palestinian hunger striker Khalil Awawdeh's case has gained increasing local and international attention since he started his hunger strike on March 3.

 Palestinian administrative prisoner Khalil Awawdeh, who has been on a hunger strike for more than 160 days, is seen at Assaf Harofeh hospital in Be'er Ya'akov, Israel August 24, 2022.

Medical care for hunger strikers: An ethical failure - opinion

In the absence of medical procedures and clear ethical lines, hunger strikers are left to rely on the pressure of external actors.

 PALESTINIANS HOLD pictures of prisoners during a demonstration in Ramallah in support of prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli jails, 2014.

As cost of living rises, we must keep all Israelis fed - opinion

Asked if the food aid agencies were exacerbating the problem of food insecurity by giving fish instead of rods, I almost lost it because only those who have never struggled for food could ask this.

 LEKET ISRAEL provides hot meals.

'Scientific drawing' could help anorexia nervosa patients -study

AN is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, fear of gaining weight, an overpowering desire to be thin and body-image disturbance.

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Exposure to the sun makes men hungrier than women - Israeli study

Tel Aviv University Research: Open your wallets! Men will be much hungrier than women when they expose themselves to the sun’s rays.

 A group of men and women together at the sunny beach. A new study suggests exposure to sunlight makes men hungrier, not women (Illustrative).

Israel's schools: Better scores, less violence and absences, but more hunger - survey

An end-of-year survey by an Israeli NGO found a sizable post-COVID increase in hungry children within the Israeli educational system.

 View of an empty school at in Tel Aviv, as schools begin at 10 A.M. following a strike of the Teachers Union, on June 19, 2022.

Doctrine, not despair: This breeds Palestinian terrorism

To view Palestinian terror entirely through an economics lens is essentially a Marxist approach.

 MOST HUNGRY people are not violent, nor are they terrorists.

Leket: Israel's National Food Bank promoting food rescue

A major turning point came in 2007, when hi-tech entrepreneur Gidi Kroch joined Leket upon his return from the US, bringing onboard his logistical skills.

 Leket Israel CEO Gidi Kroch watches over the vegetables being packed for Passover.

Nevet’s sandwich program is helping at-risk kids achieve in school

The nonprofit organization provides 11,000 meals every day.

 NEVET, AN Israeli nonprofit, provides over 10,000 healthy, fresh sandwiches daily to students who need them (Illustrative).

How is Israel working to fight food insecurity - opinion

Jewish tradition actually forbids food waste, with the commandment of bal tashchit (not to destroy or waste) being an important religious and environmental ethic.

 Leket Israel Distributing Hot Food to the Needy