Gaza residents face increasingly dire conditions as Israel's continued closure of border crossings enters its third month, severely restricting access to food, medical supplies, and humanitarian assistance. United Nations agencies report critical shortages of essentials, with an estimated 90% of the population now regularly skipping meals due to depleted aid stocks.
Healthcare facilities struggle to operate amid dwindling drug supplies and power outages, while children and elderly residents show signs of acute malnutrition. Relief organizations describe shrinking aid convoys as "grotesquely insufficient" to meet demand, with hundreds of trucks reportedly waiting at checkpoints for clearance.
The blockade's economic impact has pushed unemployment over 65%, exacerbating food insecurity. Local markets report price spikes of up to 300% for basic commodities, forcing families to rely on scavenged resources and humanitarian handouts.
