UN Reports Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
WFP warns of severe food insecurity as Israel maintains border closures, leaving hundreds of thousands at risk.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, asserting that hundreds of thousands of people are once again facing the threat of severe hunger and malnutrition due to dwindling food supplies and sustained border closures by Israel.
The ongoing military activity in the region is significantly hampering food assistance operations and endangering the lives of relief workers.
As of March 2, 2025, Israel has closed the borders of the Gaza Strip to humanitarian and medical aid, resulting in an unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian situation, according to local government and human rights reports.
The WFP has stated that it has not been able to deliver new food supplies to Gaza for over three weeks.
The closure of borders is blocking the entry of all humanitarian and commercial goods.
The organization reported having approximately 5,700 tons of food stock remaining in Gaza, which is only sufficient for its operations for a maximum of two weeks.
Health conditions in Gaza have also raised alarm.
Munir Al-Barsh, the Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, described the health sector as critically concerning.
In an interview, he mentioned that polio is affecting children due to the inaccessibility of medical staff to various areas.
Al-Barsh noted that the Israeli blockade has severely limited the entry of medical delegations from abroad, while attacks on healthcare personnel have posed significant challenges to medical operations.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has emphasized that all resources in Gaza are running out, including essential supplies and time, as well as lives.
Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for the office, indicated in a press conference in Geneva that Israeli actions in Gaza bear characteristics of brutal crimes.
Michael Fakhri, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, stated that Israel continues to weaponize food in the Gaza Strip, and its policies are causing the deaths of thousands of children.
He criticized the Israeli apartheid system as dehumanizing Palestinians and called for holding Israel accountable for its policies.
On March 18, 2025, Israel withdrew from a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that had lasted for 58 days, resuming what has been termed a genocidal war on Gaza that began on October 7, 2023. This conflict has resulted in more than 164,000 casualties among Palestinians, the majority being children and women, as well as over 14,000 missing persons.
In a related development, demonstrations took place in several cities across Germany, France, and the United Kingdom to commemorate Land Day on March 30. Protesters gathered to call for support for the Palestinian people and an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza.
In Germany, protests occurred in cities like Dortmund, Bonn, and Frankfurt, despite interventions from authorities.
In Berlin, organizations such as Jewish Voice and Eye on Palestine led demonstrations denouncing what they describe as ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Protesters in central Berlin called on the German government to halt arms supplies to Israel.
In Paris, the Euro-Palestine association organized a march under the slogan "Palestine cannot be taken or sold," starting from the Eastern train station toward Châtelet.
Demonstrators carried symbolic coffins representing children, highlighting the impact of the violence on younger populations.
Demonstrations also occurred in Manchester, UK, where supporters of the Palestinian cause demanded an end to the Israeli war on Gaza and called on the government to cease weapon exports to Israel.
Activists accused their government of complicity in potential war crimes and called for accountability for Israeli leaders regarding allegations of genocide.
Land Day is commemorated by Palestinians every year on March 30 to remember the general strike and clashes that took place in 1976 between residents of several towns and Israeli military forces.
The ongoing military activity in the region is significantly hampering food assistance operations and endangering the lives of relief workers.
As of March 2, 2025, Israel has closed the borders of the Gaza Strip to humanitarian and medical aid, resulting in an unprecedented deterioration of the humanitarian situation, according to local government and human rights reports.
The WFP has stated that it has not been able to deliver new food supplies to Gaza for over three weeks.
The closure of borders is blocking the entry of all humanitarian and commercial goods.
The organization reported having approximately 5,700 tons of food stock remaining in Gaza, which is only sufficient for its operations for a maximum of two weeks.
Health conditions in Gaza have also raised alarm.
Munir Al-Barsh, the Director General of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, described the health sector as critically concerning.
In an interview, he mentioned that polio is affecting children due to the inaccessibility of medical staff to various areas.
Al-Barsh noted that the Israeli blockade has severely limited the entry of medical delegations from abroad, while attacks on healthcare personnel have posed significant challenges to medical operations.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has emphasized that all resources in Gaza are running out, including essential supplies and time, as well as lives.
Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for the office, indicated in a press conference in Geneva that Israeli actions in Gaza bear characteristics of brutal crimes.
Michael Fakhri, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, stated that Israel continues to weaponize food in the Gaza Strip, and its policies are causing the deaths of thousands of children.
He criticized the Israeli apartheid system as dehumanizing Palestinians and called for holding Israel accountable for its policies.
On March 18, 2025, Israel withdrew from a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement that had lasted for 58 days, resuming what has been termed a genocidal war on Gaza that began on October 7, 2023. This conflict has resulted in more than 164,000 casualties among Palestinians, the majority being children and women, as well as over 14,000 missing persons.
In a related development, demonstrations took place in several cities across Germany, France, and the United Kingdom to commemorate Land Day on March 30. Protesters gathered to call for support for the Palestinian people and an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza.
In Germany, protests occurred in cities like Dortmund, Bonn, and Frankfurt, despite interventions from authorities.
In Berlin, organizations such as Jewish Voice and Eye on Palestine led demonstrations denouncing what they describe as ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Protesters in central Berlin called on the German government to halt arms supplies to Israel.
In Paris, the Euro-Palestine association organized a march under the slogan "Palestine cannot be taken or sold," starting from the Eastern train station toward Châtelet.
Demonstrators carried symbolic coffins representing children, highlighting the impact of the violence on younger populations.
Demonstrations also occurred in Manchester, UK, where supporters of the Palestinian cause demanded an end to the Israeli war on Gaza and called on the government to cease weapon exports to Israel.
Activists accused their government of complicity in potential war crimes and called for accountability for Israeli leaders regarding allegations of genocide.
Land Day is commemorated by Palestinians every year on March 30 to remember the general strike and clashes that took place in 1976 between residents of several towns and Israeli military forces.
