Palestinians in Gaza Forced to Survive on ‘Whatever They Can Find’ Amid Ongoing Israeli Blockade
Gaza (Quds News Network)- As food supplies in the Gaza Strip are running critically low due to Israel’s ongoing blockade since March 2, some families are being forced to eat “whatever they can find,” even if it’s unsafe for consumption, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
“Humanitarian access must be restored,” it said in a post on X.
In #Gaza, with food supplies dwindling, some families report eating whatever they can find, even when it is no longer safe.
As basic supplies expire and needs grow, UNRWA stands ready to deliver urgently needed aid.
Humanitarian access must be restored. pic.twitter.com/cqZuWpwGjI
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) April 30, 2025
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said its food stocks in Gaza are completely depleted, as Israel’s weeks-long aid blockade continues.
WFP has fully depleted its food stocks in #Gaza.
Today, the last supplies were delivered to hot meal kitchens — Gaza’s only steady source of food for weeks. These kitchens will run out of ingredients in the coming days.
Read full statement.🔗https://t.co/OQCpJQcMfg pic.twitter.com/QaXY5CsbHx
— World Food Programme (@WFP) April 25, 2025
Since March 2, Israel has maintained the closure of Gaza’s main crossings, cutting off food, medical and humanitarian supplies, leading to an unprecedented deterioration of humanitarian conditions, according to reports by human rights organisations who have accused it of using starvation as a weapon of war against Palestinians.
Israel also resumed its genocide in Gaza on March 18, killed over 2,200 Palestinians and wounded more than 5,700—mostly children and women, according the Palestinian Health Ministry.
