The situation in the Gaza Strip 100 days after the Hamas attacks in Israel is dramatic. Several UN organizations warn this Thousands of people “at risk of starving a few kilometers from trucks full of food”. The United Nations urgently calls for more aid to Gaza, “on the brink of famine,” the opening of new humanitarian corridors to ease the severe crisis facing Palestinians. Humanitarian aid continues to arrive in small quantities, only through the Rafah (controlled by Egypt) and Kerem Shalom (controlled by Israel) border crossings.
The United Nations recalls that at least 2.2 million people are at risk of acute food insecurity, without the possibility of a minimum diet. The World Food Program (WFP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization warn that this is crucial for the future of the Palestinian people “Avoid the deadly combination of hunger, malnutrition and disease”particularly in the northern Gaza Strip.
The United Nations World Food Program assures that “every hour lost puts countless lives at risk.”
The war in Gaza has also left basic services such as water, sanitation and health in a precarious situation, which could lead to new emergency emergencies, particularly in the case of the most vulnerable. UNICEF fears that acute child malnutrition will increase by almost 30% and affect 10,000 boys and girls in the Gaza Strip.
The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is calling for “the restoration of the value of human life after 100 days of death, destruction and massive displacement” due to the Gaza war.