UN organizations: 2.1 million Gazans face starvation

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that the lives of 2.1 million people in the Gaza Strip are at stake, calling for an end to the food blockade that has been ongoing for nine weeks.

The UN Office confirmed that its stocks are nearly depleted as the comprehensive blockade on Gaza enters its third month.

For its part, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) stated that more than nine weeks have passed since the blockade of Gaza, during which Israel prevents the entry of all humanitarian, medical, and commercial aid.

UNRWA added that the longer this blockade continues, the greater the irreparable damage to the lives of countless people.

The agency confirmed that thousands of its trucks are ready to enter, noting that its teams in Gaza are prepared to expand the scope of deliveries.

In this context, a report by the United Nations Satellite Imagery Analysis Program showed that approximately 81% of the arable land in the Gaza Strip has witnessed a significant decline in agricultural yields.

The UN report stated that the destruction of agricultural lands resulted from bombing and bulldozing operations as a result of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.