The besieged enclave has been under the longest blockade of humanitarian aid since the war began in October 2023, as Israel’s total ban on the entry of all goods, including food, fuel and medical supplies enters its third month.
The risk of famine hangs over Gaza’s population, and the blockade on all aid prompted alarm even among some of Israel’s closest allies.
More than 51,000 people have been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its offensive, including thousands of women and children, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
The war has decimated Gaza’s infrastructure and driven most of its population from their homes — often several times. The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, recently warned that nearly half-a-million Palestinians in Gaza have been newly displaced.
Meanwhile, the families of the 59 remaining hostages under Hamas’ captivity on Monday issued a “red alert” over the impending expansion in Gaza.
“The expansion of military operations puts every hostage at grave risk,” The Hostages Families Forum Headquarters, the group representing the families, said in a statement, adding, “It also threatens the lives of our soldiers and deepens the toll on countless Israeli families already carrying the burden of this war.”
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