As Israel blocks aid, 'reality in Gaza is indescribable'

The Guardian view on Israel’s aid blockade of Gaza: hunger as a weapon of war

Conditions are increasingly desperate. The resumption of humanitarian relief is essential to save civilian livesShameful. That was the word that Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s foreign minister, used to describe proceedings at the international court of justice (ICJ) last Monday. The United Nations asked the court to determine whether Israel must allow aid to enter Gaza, two months after it cut it off again just before the ceasefire deal collapsed. Suppl…

As Israel blocks aid, 'reality in Gaza is indescribable'

The situation in the Gaza Strip has once again reached the breaking point, aid agencies warn. Life revolves around finding supplies, which have dwindled by the day ever since Israel cut off aid deliveries in March.

Gaza: Flour prices soar to $300 a bag after more than 50 days without new aid deliveries - occupied Palestinian territory

News and Press Release in English on occupied Palestinian territory about Food and Nutrition, Logistics and Telecommunications and more; published on 24 Apr 2025 by ActionAid