Gaza's humanitarian situation has reached alarming levels as prolonged Israeli military operations and supply restrictions exacerbate food shortages across the territory. Medical staff at Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest healthcare facility in the region, report collapsing patients and fainting colleagues due to acute malnutrition.
Local health authorities describe a “catastrophic collapse” of food security systems, with children and elderly patients disproportionately affected. The blockade on essential supplies has left markets empty and aid convoys struggling to meet basic needs.
International organizations warn that 90% of Gaza's 2.3 million residents now require food assistance, with waterborne diseases spreading due to contaminated supplies. The World Health Organization has called for immediate humanitarian corridors to prevent mass starvation.
