UN: No aid trucks have entered Gaza for 50 days

“Today marks 50 days since the Israeli authorities have completely blocked incoming supplies of any kind into the Gaza Strip,” UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said at a news conference.

“Since early March, not a single truck carrying food, fuel, medicine or any other essentials have been allowed in no matter how critical they are for people’s survival,” Dujarric said, citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

“Over the past 50 days, food stocks have run dangerously low. Rations have been cut. Critical medicines, vaccines and medical supplies are all running low,” Dujarric told the news conference.

“Ambulances have had to scale back life-saving services because there’s almost no fuel to power these ambulances. Cooking gas has disappeared from markets. Bakeries have been forced to shut down,” Dujarric explained.

“OCHA warns that the impact of this continued blocking of humanitarian aid is devastating. Children and adults alike are going hungry. Access to health care is falling apart,” he said, adding that “attacks on civilians, including emergency teams and aid workers have surged again.”