Officials say Israel’s attacks on humanitarian aid workers aim to block essential aid from reaching Palestinians, as Israel continues to impose a blockade on Gaza seven months into the so-called “ceasefire.”
Israel’s continued restriction of aid into Gaza has cut bread production by half as hospitals run out of baby formula and water supplies run low. Doctors warn that surging malnutrition cases among children may irreversibly harm an entire generation.
At the end of February, 37 aid organizations in the Gaza Strip – including nearly all established non-UN aid groups there – face a ban for refusing to comply with Israel’s dubious new registration law.
With many winter supplies barred by Israel, black-market merchants are selling paper-thin tents for up to $1,000. After losing a tent to rain and high winds, one Palestinian said, ‘We don’t know where we will sleep the next time it rains.’One Palestinian said, ‘We don’t know where we will sleep the next time it rains’
Aid groups say Israel’s registration requirements are unnecessarily invasive and arbitrary.
In violation of the ceasefire, Israel continues to block tents from entering Gaza, leaving displaced families to face a harsh winter.
Almost no agricultural equipment or even seeds have entered Gaza since October 2023, as farmlands lie in ruin amidst ecological destruction.
Israel continues to block medical supplies, equipment, and assistive devices classified as ‘dual-use’ items.
Scientists warn war and starvation will alter Gaza children’s genes, risking lasting harm for future generations.
In 2008, we promised the Palestinians in Gaza we would return. We intend to keep that promise until Gaza is free.