Israeli security official: There is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza

A senior Israeli security official said there is no humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to Israeli media. 

In a statement on Saturday, the official claimed that there was "no shortage of water in Gaza" and that there was enough food. 

Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said this week there is an acute shortage of water in Gaza, which is pushing people to drink brackish water and increasing the threat of waterborne illnesses.

Israel has cut all water, food, fuel and electricity supplies to Gaza for nearly two weeks. 

The Israeli official on Saturday added that there is also no shortage of medicine in hospitals, despite several hospitals in Gaza shutting down since 7 October because they ran out of fuel and medical supplies. 

Meanwhile, as a small supply of medical equipment and canned food items entered Gaza from Egypt, Daniel Hagari, the Israeli military spokesman, reiterated that "fuel will not enter Gaza”.