One in five Gazans are facing starvation, while the entire territory is at critical risk of famine that is projected to worsen in the coming months, the globe’s leading body on food emergencies said Monday.

The entire population of Gaza continues to face a critical risk of famine, and half a million people face starvation, a global hunger monitor said on Monday, calling this a major deterioration since its last report in October.

Food security experts say the Gaza Strip is at critical risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift its blockade and stop its military campaign