Israel has turned 70% of Gaza into no-go zones
Israel has restricted Palestinians’ access to 70 percent of Gaza, either by declaring large areas as no-go zones or issuing forced displacement orders, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
In southern Gaza, much of Rafah governorate has been declared a no-go zone, placed under forced displacement orders by the Israeli military since late March. In the north, nearly all of Gaza City is under similar orders, with only small pockets in the northwest still exempt. Entire areas east of the Shujayea neighbourhood and along the Israeli border have been declared a restricted zone.
Gaza starvation policy an ‘expression of absolute cruelty’: UNRWA chief
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees has condemned what he described as “manmade” and “politically motivated starvation” in Gaza.
Philippe Lazzarini again rejected an Israeli plan to replace the existing aid distribution system in the Palestinian territory, which the UN and humanitarian groups have said violates “fundamental humanitarian principles”.
“Humanitarian agencies have a set of principles to ensure assistance is delivered to all those in need, without exception,” Lazzarini wrote in a post on X.
“The proposed model of distribution by the State of Israel falls far short from addressing the devastating hunger.”
‘Humanitarian situation in Gaza untenable,’ EU foreign policy chief says
Kaja Kallas says she has delivered that message in a phone call with Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
“Humanitarian aid must resume immediately and should never be politicised,” the EU foreign policy chief wrote in a post on X. “The new aid delivery mechanism should run through humanitarian actors.”







