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Gaza Faces Humanitarian Collapse After 18-Month Siege as Israeli Blockade Since March Cuts Food, Water, Medicine to Over 2 Million

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Updated May 5, 2025, 02:54 AM

The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a critical point as Israel continues its blockade, which began in early March, cutting off all imports including food, water, fuel, and medicine. The International Committee of the Red Cross and United Nations agencies have warned that Gaza is on the brink of total collapse, with essential supplies nearly depleted and food expected to run out within days. More than two million Palestinians are affected by the siege, which has lasted over 18 months amid ongoing conflict with Hamas. The blockade aims to pressure Hamas to release 59 hostages held by the group. Aid distribution points in Gaza have seen desperate crowds seeking scarce food supplies, while medical professionals report a surge in preventable illnesses and deaths due to shortages. Charitable organizations continue to provide limited assistance, but the overall situation remains dire, with aid agencies describing it as catastrophic and warning of an impending humanitarian disaster.

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The situation in the Gaza Strip has once again reached the breaking point, aid agencies warn. Life revolves around finding supplies, which have dwindled by the day ever since Israel cut off aid deliveries in March. https://t.co/HmxXQlu2ro https://t.co/ikvvqGtHc2

Quds News Network

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For over 18 months of ongoing genocide in Gaza, Israel has used famine as a weapon against the Palestinians, amid a severe siege that has deprived more than 2 million Palestinians of access to essential supplies and fuel, along with the deliberate targeting of charitable https://t.co/OqGCnbg5oN

Vivian Nereim

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The effect of Israel’s total siege on Gaza has become 'catastrophic,' doctors say. Food, water and medicine shortages are prompting a surge of preventable illnesses, and deaths. https://t.co/7UqO3XJk6V

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