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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification said more than half a million people in Gaza face catastrophic levels of hunger.

Israel is preparing to launch an expanded offensive on Gaza City even as ceasefire talks are set to continue, while the world’s leading authority on food crises says Gaza’s largest city is gripped by famine.

The war on Gaza , prompted by the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 people and took hundreds hostage, has so far killed more than 62,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

Here’s what we know so far about the war, its impact and what could be next.

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