The UN relief agency Unrwa has issued a warning that the already low levels of aid entering Gaza have decreased even further, with the situation in the northern part of the territory described as “catastrophic”. As the deadline for Israel to send more aid into the Strip or face cuts in military assistance approaches, the Israeli military has reportedly delivered food to cut-off areas in northern Gaza. Unrwa emergency officer Louise Wateridge stated that aid entering Gaza is at its lowest level in months, with an average of 37 trucks per day for 2.2 million people in October.
Speaking from Gaza via video-link to a Geneva media briefing, Wateridge described the dire situation in northern Gaza, where a UN-backed assessment warned that famine was imminent. She reported that no food had been allowed to enter besieged northern Gaza for a whole month, with repeated denials of access by the UN. Testimonies from the north painted a horrific picture of hospitals being bombed, shortages of blood supplies and medicine, and bodies in the streets.
The worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza is exacerbated by the lack of aid entering the territory, with requests for access being denied. Families and children are suffering, and the situation is becoming increasingly critical by the hour. The international community, including the US government, has put pressure on Israel to address the crisis and increase aid delivery. The ongoing conflict and blockade in Gaza have resulted in countless deaths and a desperate need for assistance.
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