- The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that as the Israeli aggression continues and hunger worsens in Gaza, people are still risking their lives to obtain enough food and other essential items allowed into the Strip.
In a statement, OCHA reported that today there were reports of dozens of people killed or injured at an aid distribution center, adding that serious injuries among people seeking aid have continued to be reported over the past week.
The office explained that although a small quantity of fuel entered Gaza yesterday (Tuesday) through the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, the severe shortage of fuel continues to threaten the shutdown of critical operations, such as hospitals, medical services and equipment, communications, water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities.
It noted that after four months of sweeping Israeli restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, almost all displacement sites report that people are sleeping in the open without any protection.
OCHA stressed the urgent need for hundreds of thousands of liters of fuel daily to alleviate the crisis and address the deteriorating situation, pointing out that UN partners yesterday rehabilitated a well in an attempt to address the acute water shortage.
In this regard, the office noted that rehabilitating the well will supply hundreds of cubic meters of water daily to patients and medical staff, but this remains insufficient to meet the broader needs of the population.
It is worth noting that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is becoming increasingly dire due to Israel's obstruction of the entry of humanitarian aid, ongoing bombardment across all areas, and the destruction of remaining medical facilities, service infrastructure, and shelters for displaced persons.
