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Gaza Blockade Deepens Humanitarian Crisis as Aid Agencies Warn of Catastrophe

Over a month into Israel's full blockade, Gaza faces severe shortages of food, water, and medical supplies, with hospitals overwhelmed and malnutrition spreading among millions of civilians.

Palestinians inspect the damage at the Dar Al-Arqam school, where displaced people shelter, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City, April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up on the Egyptian side of the Rafah border crossing.
Palestinian children receive food cooked by a charity kitchen, in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday.
Palestinians inspect the damage at the Dar Al-Arqam school, where displaced people shelter, after it was hit by an Israeli strike on Thursday, in Gaza City, April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo

Overview

  • Israel's complete blockade of Gaza since March 2, 2025, has halted all humanitarian aid and commercial goods, creating critical food and medical shortages.
  • Over 280,000 people have been displaced in the past two weeks, with two-thirds of Gaza now designated as no-go zones due to intensified military operations.
  • All subsidized bakeries in Gaza have shut down, leaving more than one million people without food parcels, while wheat flour prices have surged by 450%.
  • Hospitals in Gaza are overwhelmed, with facilities rationing care and reporting preventable deaths due to resource shortages and a lack of medical staff.
  • International organizations, including UNICEF and OCHA, are calling for an immediate ceasefire and structured aid monitoring to resume humanitarian assistance and prevent further civilian suffering.