The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stressed on the 7th that the situation in the Gaza Strip is getting worse. The total blockade, which has continued for more than two months, has put the lives of 2.1 million Gazans at risk. The blockade must be lifted immediately and relief channels opened. The United Nations and its partners have prepared more than 240,000 tons of relief supplies ready to enter Gaza. Community kitchens in the Gaza Strip are being shut down on a large scale due to running out of supplies. Currently, more than one-third of the nearly 180 kitchens supported by the United Nations have stopped operating. People are being forced to diet, and medical supplies are about to run out. Preliminary satellite image analysis showed that over 95 per cent of school buildings in Gaza were damaged to varying degrees. Drinking water and sanitation conditions are also deteriorating, and 90% of households face water shortages.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stressed on the 7th that the situation in the Gaza Strip is getting worse. The total blockade, which has continued for more than two months, has put the lives of 2.1 million Gazans at risk. The blockade must be lifted immediately and relief channels opened. The United Nations and its partners have prepared more than 240,000 tons of relief supplies ready to enter Gaza. Community kitchens in the Gaza Strip are being shut down on a large scale due to running out of supplies. Currently, more than one-third of the nearly 180 kitchens supported by the United Nations have stopped operating. People are being forced to diet, and medical supplies are about to run out. Preliminary satellite image analysis showed that over 95 per cent of school buildings in Gaza were damaged to varying degrees. Drinking water and sanitation conditions are also deteriorating, and 90% of households face water shortages.