"The IPC report is a complete lie. Israel does not have a policy of starvation. Israel has a policy of preventing starvation. Since the beginning of the war, Israel has allowed 2 million tons of humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip, more than a ton of aid per person," Netanyahu said in a statement.

According to the International System for Monitoring World Hunger and Food Security, 514,000 people, almost a quarter of the Palestinian population in Gaza, are currently suffering from hunger, and that number is expected to increase to 641,000 by the end of September.

Earlier today, famine was officially confirmed in Gaza City, with it expected to spread in the coming weeks, the United Nations said.

According to the latest report, parts of Gaza are facing famine, and famine has now been confirmed in Gaza City itself, reaching Stage 5, the highest level of acute food insecurity, meaning famine is fully present.