UN, European Officials Warn of Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, 57 Starvation Deaths, 3,000 Aid Trucks Awaiting Entry Amid Israel Military Expansion

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Published May 8, 2025, 10:32 PM

A coalition of European foreign ministers from Spain, Norway, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Slovenia expressed concern over Israel's plans to expand its military operations in Gaza, describing the situation as a dangerous escalation. The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights reported that Gaza's population has been deprived of essential life-saving necessities, particularly food. The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and other humanitarian organizations have highlighted unprecedented hunger and despair in the Gaza Strip, exacerbated by the use of food and aid as weapons. Since the closure of border crossings, at least 57 people, mostly children, have died from starvation.

UNICEF warned that children face increasing risks of starvation, illness, and death as a third of UN-supported community kitchens have shut down due to depleted food supplies and limited fuel access. Oxfam called for an immediate ceasefire to halt the humanitarian catastrophe, noting severe damage to Gaza's agriculture and food production sectors. UN experts described Israel's ongoing military operations as a severe violation of human dignity, warning of the potential annihilation of the Palestinian population in Gaza if international action is not taken promptly. The European Union's foreign policy chief and senior officials acknowledged the rapidly deteriorating situation and urged increased European voices against the ongoing crisis. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs stated that food stocks are depleted, with hundreds of thousands of tons of aid stuck at border crossings. UNRWA reported having 3,000 aid trucks waiting to enter Gaza. The UN and humanitarian groups warned that without immediate aid, a large-scale disaster is imminent, with entire neighborhoods reduced to rubble and Palestinians lacking safe refuge. The ongoing blockade and military escalation have led to a humanitarian emergency with children constituting half of the casualties.

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