Gaza officials warn of worsening humanitarian crisis following renewed Israeli blockade

The Government Media Office in Gaza has warned that Israel’s closure of the Kerem Shalom crossing for a third consecutive day is worsening the humanitarian disaster in the Strip.

“The continued closure of the crossing deepens the famine crisis with scarcity of supplies and lack of alternatives,” the office said, adding that blocking aid, including food and medicine, violates international humanitarian law.

Officials also warned that hospitals face imminent shutdowns due to a fuel shortage, while preventing recovery efforts delays retrieving the bodies of “more than 10,000 martyrs under the rubble”.