How The Hunger Crisis in Gaza Unfolded Despite Months of Warnings
How The Hunger Crisis in Gaza Unfolded Despite Months of Warnings  
Podcast: Big Take
Published On: Mon Aug 18 2025
Description: At this point in the war between Israel and Hamas, it’s difficult to get more than anecdotal evidence out of Gaza. Almost every organization that once provided aid and monitored civilian welfare is no longer allowed in — or has ceased operations. Very few journalists are left there. But reports of a civilian population facing a hunger crisis are widespread. To understand the reality on the ground, host David Gura talked to  Bloomberg’s Israel bureau chief Ethan Bronner, UN reporter Magdalena Del Valle and Gaza reporter Fares Alghoul to understand how a hunger crisis unfolded there despite months of warnings. Read more:  How Gaza Descended Into a Hunger Crisis, Explained  Israel Intends to Fully Take Over Gaza Despite Global IsolationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.