The program confirmed in a post on the ‘X’ platform that the aid being delivered to Gaza remains ‘insufficient,’ as it only represents 47% of the program’s daily target. It emphasized that a ceasefire is the ‘only way’ to expand the scope of humanitarian aid and ensure the delivery of food supplies to those in need.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced last Saturday that more than one million women and girls in the sector are facing the risk of ‘mass starvation’ due to the imposed Israeli blockade and the ongoing war since October 7, 2023.
UNRWA called for the immediate lifting of the blockade on the Gaza Strip and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid to alleviate escalating human suffering.
From October 7, 2023, to the current date of August 11, the war on Gaza has resulted in the death of over 61,000 Palestinians and approximately 154,000 injuries, according to data from the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Israel continues its military operations and recently announced its approval of a plan to fully occupy the sector. Its officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continue to speak of claims of ‘Greater Israel,’ a term that implies the occupation of the remaining Palestinian territories along with other Arab lands.
