The IDF claims there is no famine in the Gaza Strip and that a large portion of the images and videos distributed by Hamas are fake, including footage of thin children from Yemen. This conclusion follows an investigation conducted by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT). According to the IDF, aid has actually increased in recent weeks, and all indicators, monitoring and daily checks show that claims of famine are incorrect. The IDF made these statements following increased pressure on Israel from Europe and the United States regarding humanitarian aid to Gazans and claims of hunger, crowding and deaths in lines at food distribution centers in the Strip.