Gaza on brink of humanitarian collapse as borders stay closed and aid is blocked
The Government Operations Room for Emergency Interventions in the Southern Governorates (Gaza Strip) warned on Sunday of the rapidly escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, exacerbated by the ongoing blockade on life-saving aid following Netanyahu’s decision to halt humanitarian assistance into the Strip.
“The prolonged restrictions are exacerbating the suffering of over two million Palestinians and accelerating the collapse of essential services and basic living conditions,” said the Government Operations Room in a statement.
The severe blockade has cut off access to critical supplies, including food, medicine, and fuel—further endangering the lives of thousands of patients, particularly those in intensive care units and neonatal incubators.
The fuel shortage has crippled hospital operations, water pumps, and emergency medical services, leaving ambulance systems paralysed and severely hindering humanitarian response efforts, the statement read.
Meanwhile, restrictions on relief shipments have led to a severe housing and shelter crisis, with hundreds of thousands of displaced individuals left without proper shelter after losing their homes in widespread destruction.
“This systematic deprivation of shelter, fuel, food, and medicine constitutes a flagrant violation of all international laws, conventions, and fundamental human rights, including the right to life and human dignity.”
The Government Operations Room for Emergency Interventions in the Southern Governorates called upon the United Nations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and all relevant human rights and humanitarian organizations to break their silence and take urgent and decisive action.
“Gaza stands on the precipice of famine and total collapse, and our people will not accept being held hostage to oppressive policies that target their very existence and seek to deprive them of their most basic rights, including their right to live in dignity,” the statement added.
