It has been 13 days since Israel imposed a total blockade on Gaza, and the situation continues to deteriorate for the enclave’s 2.3 million people, Al Jazeera reports.
“The consequences of this crime on the humanitarian situation are clear with the indicators of famine and food insecurity unmistakable,” Gaza’s media office said. “Israel and its prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu are responsible for the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza.”
It called on the international community to “take action to break the siege on Gaza, allow the entry of humanitarian aid, and hold Israeli war criminals accountable”.
The closure of crossings has also “exacerbated the suffering of 150,000 chronic patients and injured individuals who can no longer access essential medications or medical supplies”.