Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) strongly rejected the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report on Gaza's humanitarian situation published today, December 20, accusing it of portraying a distorted, biased, and unfounded picture. COGAT issued the statement on X between 7:16 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. UTC, citing severe gaps in data collection and incomplete sources. COGAT stated the IPC report relies on sources that fail to reflect the full scope of humanitarian assistance entering Gaza, misleading the international community and fueling disinformation. The agency provided a link to detailed data on alleged biases in the report: https://govextra.gov.il/mda/ipc/gaza/, according to the official X post. The COGAT rejection follows the IPC's release of its new Gaza famine assessment earlier today, as covered in reports from before 7:15 a.m. UTC. Analyst Mark Zlochin criticized the IPC findings in a post between 4:45 a.m. and 7:15 a.m. UTC, claiming they rationalized prior failed predictions and ignored improvements in food access.
