The United Nations World Food Program warned on Thursday that the Gaza Strip is facing “large-scale famine,” adding that almost the entire population is in urgent need of food aid.

“Food and water supplies are virtually non-existent in Gaza, and only a small portion of what is needed reaches across the border,” WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain said in a statement.

“With winter fast approaching, unsafe and overcrowded shelters, and a shortage of clean water, civilians face the immediate possibility of famine,” she added.

According to the health authorities in Gaza, the number of martyrs since the start of the Israeli aggression has reached 11,500, including 4,710 children and 3,160 women.