Gaza humanitarian work on ‘verge of total collapse’: Red Cross
The Red Cross has warned the humanitarian response in Gaza is on the “verge of total collapse” after two months of Israel blocking aid to the war-torn Palestinian territory.
“Without an immediate resumption of aid deliveries, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will not have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving supplies needed to sustain many of its programmes in Gaza,” it said in a statement.
Israel strictly controls all inflows of international aid vital for the 2.4 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. It halted aid deliveries to Gaza on March 2, days before it ended a ceasefire that had significantly reduced hostilities after 15 months of war.
“Civilians in Gaza are facing an overwhelming daily struggle to survive the dangers of hostilities, cope with relentless displacement, and endure the consequences of being deprived of urgent humanitarian assistance,” Pascal Hundt, ICRC deputy director of operations, said in today’s statement.
“This situation must not – and cannot – be allowed to escalate further.”
Ireland says Gaza blockade is ‘completely unacceptable’
The Irish foreign minister has said that Israel’s current siege on Gaza “is the longest blockade since the war began and is completely unacceptable”.
He said on X: “No aid has entered Gaza in over 8 weeks. Children are starving. Hospitals are lacking basic medicine.”
“Ireland calls on Israel to lift the blockade and allow humanitarian aid in immediately,” the minster added.
No aid has entered Gaza in over 8 weeks. Children are starving. Hospitals are lacking basic medicine.
This is the longest blockade since the war began and is completely unacceptable.
Ireland calls on Israel to lift the blockade & allow humanitarian aid in immediately. pic.twitter.com/Mx3c1YDUUe
— Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) May 2, 2025
Five killed in Israeli attack on Gaza charity organisation
Five people were killed in an Israeli bombardment of a charitable foundation near al-Jalaa Street in Gaza City, in the central Gaza Strip, our colleagues on the ground are reporting.
