Following a Hamas rocket attack that killed four Israeli soldiers, Israel closed the Kerem Shalom crossing between Gaza and Israel, and subsequently seized the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Despite Israel's announcement of reopening the Kerem Shalom crossing, the UN and the US reported that no aid has passed through. The closure of these crossings has severely impacted Gaza, leading to critical shortages of fuel and food. The UN has warned that hospitals may shut down and humanitarian operations could halt within days if the situation does not improve. As of now, Gaza's hospitals and humanitarian efforts are on the brink of collapse, with only minimal fuel supplies left and food stocks rapidly depleting. UNOCHA has highlighted the dire consequences of the closure, and a recent shipment of 157,000 liters of fuel was allowed, providing temporary relief.
"Goods and fuel had not entered through the Rafah crossing in recent days...Hospitals may have to shut down their generators in a few days" -- UN. The main @WFP warehouse is "inaccessible because of fighting....Only one bakery in Gaza was still operating." https://t.co/jQ4WeIXBZj
Scott Anderson, UNRWA's lead operator inside of Gaza, tells me from Rafah that there are 3 days worth of food supply remaining in their stockpiles. Today a shipment of 157,000 liters of fuel was permitted in which he hopes may "buy us a few days" to keep generators working at…
Israel's Rafah Assault Can Cause Aid To Halt In Few Days, Warns UN https://t.co/9h7IvR0M5D
Dwindling food and fuel stocks could force aid operations to grind to a halt within days in Gaza as vital crossings remain shut, forcing hospitals to close and leading to more children dying of hunger, United Nations aid agencies warned https://t.co/BleBqlAFsu
⚠️ GAZA AID COULD GRIND TO A HALT WITHIN DAYS, UN AGENCIES WARN Full Story → https://t.co/SVPa3cIbMY Dwindling food and fuel stocks could force aid operations to grind to a halt within days in Gaza as vital crossings remain shut, forcing hospitals to close down and leading to… https://t.co/FmSxNEhHII
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: "Gaza's hospitals will stop operating if fuel does not arrive during the day." https://t.co/EDhwE4ovis
UNICEF IN GAZA: LACK OF FUEL COULD MAKE HUMANITARIAN OPERATION GRIND TO A HALT IN GAZA WITHIN DAYS
UNOCHA IN GAZA: CLOSURE OF RAFAH CROSSING AFFECTING FUEL, AID SUPPLIES AND MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE
UNOCHA IN GAZA: HOSPITALS WILL STOP FUNCTIONING IF THERE IS NO FUEL COMING WITHIN THE NEXT DAY
Israel's closure of key crossings into Gaza has cut off the main entry point for aid, and particularly fuel, rendering humanitarian operations all but impossible, a senior UN official warned Thursday. https://t.co/KpVzVRwMS4
"Some hospitals will start shutting down their generators in three days if we don’t get fuel in." @GazaUNRWA tells @politico that everything we do starts with fuel - and "as of today, we’re down to no fuel. We’re basically out." https://t.co/o0nHotnlZN
"On Wednesday, Egypt blocked any humanitarian-aid trucks originating in its country from entering Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing after Israel said it was reopening the crossing... the Rafah crossing remains closed." https://t.co/b6JS1fqgpX
After Israel seized the Rafah crossing and disrupted aid flows, "the UN has only 15,000 litres of fuel left for generators and vehicles in southern Gaza, less than 10% of daily demand... warehouses will run out of flour and ready-to-eat meals within days." https://t.co/tg4q86XCwr
U.N. Warns Gaza Could Run Out of Fuel & Drinking Water After Israeli Seizure of Rafah Crossing https://t.co/arOokyNsRH
The Kerem Shalom crossing between Gaza and Israel was closed over the weekend after a Hamas rocket attack killed four Israeli soldiers, and on Tuesday, an Israeli tank brigade seized the nearby Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt, forcing its closure. https://t.co/v9mZCPZmGd
Rafah Border Crossing Remains Closed as Israel Tightens Starvation Blockade Israel said it opened the Kerem Shalom crossing on Wednesday but the UN and the US said no aid came through the crossing by Dave DeCamp @DecampDave #Rafah #Gaza #Israel #Egypt https://t.co/BOjQikr3ol https://t.co/cfeEOiBLIZ