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Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens as Israel blocks aid deliveries despite ceasefire.
A week into the fragile truce, the Israeli government continues to seal Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, despite repeated international calls for large-scale aid deliveries. The United Nations has warned that progress is slow and that assistance must enter through all border crossings to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the enclave. Under the deal to end Israel's genocide, which has claimed over 67,000 Palestinian lives in two years, Israel was supposed to allow a surge in aid deliveries.
Convoys carrying food and other essential supplies are struggling to reach famine-hit areas of northern Gaza due to bombed-out roads and the continued closure of key routes. The World Food Programme (WFP) has brought an average of 560 tonnes of food per day into Gaza since the ceasefire began, but this is still below what is needed. The UN agency said it has enough food to feed all of Gaza for three months.
The WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa stated that thousands of aid vehicles would have to enter weekly to tackle widespread malnutrition, displacement, and a collapse of infrastructure. However, the group's efforts are being hindered by the continued closure of Zikim and Beit Hanoon, with Israeli forces remaining in the north of the enclave.
The humanitarian crisis is not only affecting Gaza's residents but also its healthcare system, which is barely functioning due to the influx of patients. Global medical charity Doctors Without Borders reported that many relief agencies had not fully returned to the north, leaving hospitals unable to provide regular care.
Meanwhile, Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza have continued unabated. A recent artillery strike hit a small bus carrying a displaced family, causing several deaths and injuries. The fate of the others remains unknown due to the danger at the site as attempts to reach the area continue.
Hamas has insisted it is committed to returning the remains of captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins. The group returned the body of one more Israeli late on Friday, but its armed wing said that returning more remains would require allowing heavy machinery and excavation equipment into Gaza.
The Israeli government's refusal to allow these essential items has created a challenge for the residents of Gaza who are experiencing "a clear disconnect" from what is being demanded. The rubble under which the bodies of deceased Palestinian captives lie presents an even greater obstacle, with only six out of 120 bodies formally identified so far.
As the truce continues, Hamas politburo member Mohammad Nazzal said the group intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period and could not commit to disarmament. The next phases of the truce are expected to address the disarmament of Hamas, possible amnesty for its leaders who lay down their weapons, and the question of who will govern Gaza after the war.
The international community is calling on Israel to allow aid deliveries into Gaza without condition, but the Israeli government's refusal has only exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The situation in Gaza remains dire, with thousands more awaiting medical attention and hundreds of thousands still in need of food and other essential supplies.
A week into the fragile truce, the Israeli government continues to seal Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt, despite repeated international calls for large-scale aid deliveries. The United Nations has warned that progress is slow and that assistance must enter through all border crossings to meet the urgent humanitarian needs of the enclave. Under the deal to end Israel's genocide, which has claimed over 67,000 Palestinian lives in two years, Israel was supposed to allow a surge in aid deliveries.
Convoys carrying food and other essential supplies are struggling to reach famine-hit areas of northern Gaza due to bombed-out roads and the continued closure of key routes. The World Food Programme (WFP) has brought an average of 560 tonnes of food per day into Gaza since the ceasefire began, but this is still below what is needed. The UN agency said it has enough food to feed all of Gaza for three months.
The WFP spokesperson Abeer Etefa stated that thousands of aid vehicles would have to enter weekly to tackle widespread malnutrition, displacement, and a collapse of infrastructure. However, the group's efforts are being hindered by the continued closure of Zikim and Beit Hanoon, with Israeli forces remaining in the north of the enclave.
The humanitarian crisis is not only affecting Gaza's residents but also its healthcare system, which is barely functioning due to the influx of patients. Global medical charity Doctors Without Borders reported that many relief agencies had not fully returned to the north, leaving hospitals unable to provide regular care.
Meanwhile, Israeli attacks on Palestinians in Gaza have continued unabated. A recent artillery strike hit a small bus carrying a displaced family, causing several deaths and injuries. The fate of the others remains unknown due to the danger at the site as attempts to reach the area continue.
Hamas has insisted it is committed to returning the remains of captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins. The group returned the body of one more Israeli late on Friday, but its armed wing said that returning more remains would require allowing heavy machinery and excavation equipment into Gaza.
The Israeli government's refusal to allow these essential items has created a challenge for the residents of Gaza who are experiencing "a clear disconnect" from what is being demanded. The rubble under which the bodies of deceased Palestinian captives lie presents an even greater obstacle, with only six out of 120 bodies formally identified so far.
As the truce continues, Hamas politburo member Mohammad Nazzal said the group intends to maintain security control in Gaza during an interim period and could not commit to disarmament. The next phases of the truce are expected to address the disarmament of Hamas, possible amnesty for its leaders who lay down their weapons, and the question of who will govern Gaza after the war.
The international community is calling on Israel to allow aid deliveries into Gaza without condition, but the Israeli government's refusal has only exacerbated the humanitarian crisis. The situation in Gaza remains dire, with thousands more awaiting medical attention and hundreds of thousands still in need of food and other essential supplies.
The continued closure of Gaza's borders by Israel is a stark reminder of the ongoing humanitarian disaster unfolding in the enclave. It's unconscionable that despite the fragile truce, large-scale aid deliveries are being severely hampered, leaving thousands of Palestinians without access to basic necessities like food and medical care 
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. The lack of progress in identifying the remains of deceased Palestinian captives is a particularly poignant example of the humanitarian crisis at play, with many families left without closure or answers 
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are we really doing this again? a ceasefire is supposed to bring relief but instead aid convoys are stuck in limbo & ppl r dyin @ the rate of 100+ a day 
it's so bloody ridiculous that Israel is still sealing off Gaza's crossings despite the ceasefire. like, I get it, security is important but come on! 
we're talking humanitarian crisis here, folks. The UN is saying we need a flood of aid to keep Gazans alive and now we're down to 3 months' worth of food? 
what is wrong with these people?! 
That's like, what even is that? It's not like it's a secret or anything... 
They're making life in Gaza super hard, even after a ceasefire 
Need more empathy, not just aid 
this is just horrific, can't believe how callous Israel is being, all that aid is piling up outside but nobody's allowed to get it in 
roads are bombed out, it's like they're trying to starve the people on purpose. and what about those poor families who got hit by artillery fire 
HOSPITALS ARE OVERWHELMED WITH PATIENTS AND NO ONE CAN PROVIDE REGULAR CARE! 
we need more like 1000 tons or even 2000 tons a week. the wfp is doing its best but it's just not enough. and whats with the blockade of rafah crossing? 
how can they expect to recover when they're not getting in any supplies? it's like they're intentionally making things worse 
the whole thing just feels like a mess 
. i mean, israel's got a ceasefire going on but they're still not letting aid through? it's not even about the politics, it's just basic human decency... 
food and medicine are essential for people to survive, and we're seeing convoys stuck in Gaza with no way in. the UN is saying we need to get all these supplies through butrael's being super strict 
and no one is doing anything to help
when is something gonna get done about all this?!