Middle East Eye » The UN relief coordination office (OCHA) has said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is the worst it has been since the start of the war, amid Israel’s halting of essential supplies into the besieged enclave.
According to OCHA, it has been more than a month since Israeli authorities allowed the entry of aid into the territory, the longest blockade the Gaza Strip has experienced.
“The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities,” the UN agency said in an update on Monday.
It added that there has been “a surge in attacks causing mass civilian casualties” including Sunday’s attack by Israel on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.
