Palestinian Civil Defence sources in the Gaza Strip have reported that 70,000 civilians in the northern Gaza Strip are at risk of starvation and deadly thirst if they survive the intense Israeli attacks, amid an intensified siege that has been ongoing for over a month.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) also announced that it had failed in three attempts to deploy an international medical team to Kamal Adwan and Al-Awda Hospitals in the northern Gaza Governorate, after the Israeli occupation regime denied their entry. The WHO plans to send new missions in the coming days to deliver vital medical supplies and transport 10,000 litres of fuel.
Meanwhile, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has sent medical supplies to treat acute malnutrition, while the World Food Programme has transported 200 metric tonnes of food to help affected populations in the north and south of the Gaza Strip.