The United Nations Reports The Crisis Of Starvation In The Palestinian Gaza Strip Is Getting Worse

JAKARTA - The United Nations (OCHA) Humanitarian Affairs Coordination Office reported on Friday that the hunger crisis in Gaza continued to deteriorate, exacerbated by supply shortages, strict access restrictions and brutal armed looting.

In its daily report, OCHA stated humanitarian partners in central Gaza had spent all their supplies by Sunday, quoted from WAFA January 10.

On the other hand, Israeli authorities continue to block most requests to allow food aid through the Erez checkpoint, located in the west, to reach the southern region of the Gaza Valley.

The report further highlighted that about 120,000 metric tons of food aid were sufficient to provide full rations to Gaza's population for more than three months still held outside the region.

Humanitarian partners warn that, without the delivery of additional supplies, the distribution of food packages to starving families will remain very limited.

More than 50 public kitchens providing more than 200,000 meals daily in central and southern Gaza are also at risk of being closed in the coming days.

Previously, the World Food Program (WFP) reported, as of Monday, that only five of the 20 bakeries it supports in the sector are still operating, all in Gaza City. This bakery relies on shipping sustainable fuel from partners in southern Gaza to keep it open.

OCHA also warned that the fuel shortage needed to operate the generator disabled the already destroyed Gaza health system, endangering the patient's life.

The ongoing attack on northern Gaza has seriously disrupted health services for the remaining survivors, with access to Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia, currently the only hospital partially functioning in northern Gaza, very limited.

In addition, the United Nations has resumed its efforts to achieve northern Gaza, including yesterday's mission efforts, but Israeli authorities have consistently rejected this effort, which has exacerbated the crisis.