The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) estimated today that Gaza is facing its worst humanitarian crisis "in 18 months after the outbreak of hostilities in October 2023".
In its latest report on the Gaza Strip, OCHA said that "land, sea and air" attacks continue to besiege Palestinian inhabitants at a time when more than 50 days have passed since a humanitarian aid blockade that has "deprived people of the necessities for human survival."
“Insecurity and access restrictions have forced humanitarian partners to close nutrition centers or interrupt service delivery, at a time when the nutrition situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate,” OCHA said in the document, which is updated twice a week.
According to the agency, Israel has targeted refugee camps and residential buildings, especially in Rafah and Gaza City, with some 420,000 people displaced.
Israel's blockade of humanitarian aid has been in place since March 2, preventing the entry of food and medical supplies, and the deaths of workers from non-governmental organizations and the UN have also been reported.
In total, since October 2023, at least 418 humanitarian workers, including 295 UN staff, have been killed in Gaza
OCHA's acting head for Palestine, Jonathan Whittall, said the population of Gaza is suffering from "hunger, bombardment, strangulation and deprivation of the basic necessities for human survival", calling it "intentional deprivation" and what appears to be a "deliberate dismantling of Palestinian life".
The conflict in Gaza originated with the attack by Palestinian Islamists Hamas on October 7, 2023, which, according to Tel Aviv, caused around 1,200 deaths and 250 hostages.
In response, Israel has attacked the enclave, which has caused more than 51,000 deaths, according to local authorities.
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