UNRWA Warns Only The Flow Of Assistance Is Sufficient And Sustainable To Prevent Disasters In Gaza

JAKARTA - The United Nations Agency for Assistance and Work for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Sunday that the only way to prevent a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, Palestine is through a consistent and effective flow of aid, as Israeli blockades in the Gaza Strip continue into the third month.

In uploads on X UNRWA emphasized that Palestinians in Gaza can no longer wait for aid to arrive. The agency stressed that at least 500 to 600 aid trucks per day, coordinated by the United Nations, are urgently needed to meet the basic needs of the population, reported by WAFA May 25.

Gaza has been experiencing a deepening humanitarian crisis and aid since March 2, when Israel closed border crossings, halting the entry of critical supplies.

The agency reiterated that without continued assistance, the current humanitarian disaster will continue to increase.

Over the past 80 days, 58 people, especially children and the elderly, died from malnutrition, while 242 others died from food shortages and medical supplies.

It is known that the latest conflict in Gaza broke out on October 7, after a Palestinian militant group led by Hamas attacked Israel's southern region, leaving 1,200 people dead and another 251 held hostage according to Israeli calculations.

On January 19, the two countries imposed a ceasefire agreement and exchanged hostages, following a deal reached days earlier between Hamas and Israel through Egyptian, Qatar and US intermediaries.

Israel again carried out a total blockade of all aid on March 2, saying it was carried out to pressure the Hamas group to accept the ceasefire's proposal and release all hostages in the Gaza Strip.

Separately, local health authorities confirmed on Sunday that the death toll from Palestinian attacks since October 2023 had risen to 53,939 fatalities, while injuries reached 122,797, the majority of victims were women and children.

According to the same source, the death toll since Israel restarted genocide on March 18 after a two-month ceasefire had also risen to 3,785, in addition to 10,756 others injured.