Gaza, May 20 (Petra) – The Government Media Office in Gaza expressed deep concern on Tuesday over the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, citing Israel’s ongoing blockade and systematic starvation tactics. For 80 consecutive days, Israeli authorities have reportedly prevented the entry of food, medical supplies, and fuel.

In a press statement, the office said that since March 2, 2025, Israel has not allowed a single humanitarian aid or fuel truck into Gaza, despite the urgent need for at least 44,000 aid trucks during this period to meet residents’ basic survival needs. All crossings remain completely sealed, in what the office called “a flagrant violation of international laws and norms, in full view of the global community.”

The statement outlined severe humanitarian consequences of the blockade over the past 80 days:

58 deaths due to malnutrition,
242 deaths due to a lack of food and medicine, mostly among the elderly,
26 kidney patients who died due to the absence of adequate nutritional and medical support.

Additionally, more than 300 miscarriages were recorded among pregnant women due to a lack of essential nutrients.

The statement also reported the failure of multiple blood donation campaigns, as citizens’ poor physical condition rendered them unable to donate. Meanwhile, hospitals are facing a critical shortage of blood units amid an influx of injured individuals in urgent need of surgery.

The office stressed that Gaza requires the daily entry of at least 500 aid trucks and 50 fuel trucks to sustain its vital and medical infrastructure.

//Petra// AF
20/05/2025 22:30:32