UN representative outraged: Food crisis in the Gaza strip escalated!
UN representative outraged: Food crisis in the Gaza strip escalated!
Deir al-Balah, Gaza, Palästina - The Situation in the Gaza Strip has tightened again. Today is April 2, 2025, and the United Nations has sharply rejected a representation of the Israeli authority of Cogat into food stores. UN-spokesman stéphane dujarric described the claims as" ridiculous "and explained that the relief goods were at the end. Particularly alarming is the closure of the bakeries operated by the World Food Program (WFP) due to acute flour and gas deficiency.
The blockade by Israel has serious effects on civilian conditions in the Gaza Strip. Despite the Israeli claims that there are sufficient foods, the residents face a humanitarian disaster. Helpers report a dramatic shortage of food, water and medical care. According to Dujarric, the closure of the bakeries led to the distribution of food in the past few months. Amjad Shawa, head of the Gaza Ngo Network, already spoke of a new famine phase.
Humanitarian crisis and military actions
For several weeks, Israel has blocked all foods, fuels, water and electricity in the Gaza Strip for several weeks. reports suffering in particular, in particular, families suffer significantly from the lack of staple. Mohammed al-Kurd, a family man of 12 children, describes that his children often have to go to bed without dinner. The health and social conditions deteriorate rapidly; In the last 24 hours alone, 42 corpses have been registered in hospitals, which increased the total number of the dead to at least 1,042
The number of overall victims since the beginning of the conflict in October 2023 has increased to over 50,000. Reports of possible war crimes by Israeli troops are increasing, including the discovery of massive Palestinian paramedics killed in a mass grave. Unicef reports that 322 children have been killed by Israeli attacks in the past two weeks, which increased the total number of children killed since the beginning of the war.
blocked aid deliveries
The humanitarian situation is further tightened by the constant blockages. According to
In the past few months, Israel has significantly strengthened its military missions in region such as Jabalia, Lahia and Beit Hanoun. Oxfam reports that more than 90 percent of the help that the United Nations wanted to coordinate for the Gaza Strip was rejected. In the middle of this crisis, the international community is asked to act immediately. Oxfam and other aid organizations appeal to the need for an immediate and permanent ceasefire as well as the release of all hostages.
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