Gaza City – May 21, 2025 — The humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached an acute point, with the UN reporting that, despite aid trucks entering its territory, no assistance has yet been distributed to civilians. Residents describe a desperate situation of widespread hunger and desperation increasing daily. Al Jazeera +15 Reuters +15 Wikipedia plus two Mahmoud al-Haw, a father of four in Jabalia, revealed their hardship. “Our children are dying slowly.” Mahmoud spends hours waiting in line at soup kitchens – often leaving empty-handed; his youngest child has fallen sick due to insufficient food; “we only eat once or twice per day; things are only getting harder every day.” The Times +2 Reuters +2 Wikipedia (+2) Wikipedia The UN has confirmed that, although 93 aid trucks entered Gaza on Tuesday, none of their contents have yet been distributed to residents. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric explained that their team waited hours for Israeli approval but were ultimately unable to bring the supplies into their warehouse. @ YouTube + 8 [BBC +8 (Reuters). Since March 2, Gaza’s blockade has resulted in serious shortages of food, medicine and fuel – leading to catastrophic levels of hunger among 22% of its population–approximately 470,000 people–and risk of famine for everyone living there. UNRWA’s food assistance programme could no longer meet Gazan needs after these severe shortages have arisen due to this blockade; UNRWA/Wikipedia indicate such figures. International pressure is mounting on Israel to allow more substantial aid into Gaza. The European Union is reviewing trade relations, while countries like UK, France and Canada have called current aid levels inadequate while threatening sanctions. desfasoata BBC +5 Al Jazeera +5 AP News +5 The Guardian +2 The Washington Post, both are publishing reports regarding this development. Israel maintains that the blockade is necessary in order to block aid from reaching Hamas; however, humanitarian organizations contend that most aid reaches civilians instead, thus exacerbating humanitarian crises. WVTM +2, AP News +2 and Al Jazeera +2 all reported on these restrictions that further compound humanitarian crises in Gaza. Al Jazeera As the situation worsens, residents such as al-Haw battle for survival. “We have no water or flour and are exhausted due to hunger,” he lamented. The international community watches with increasing concern as more lives are lost – demanding immediate intervention to stop further loss. Reuters or Wikipedia should be used instead for verification of this information. This report draws upon information sourced from Reuters, BBC News and other reputable sources.
