An alarming new international report backed by the United Nations has confirmed what many Palestinians have long feared: Gaza is on the edge of a famine, as the ongoing Israeli assault and aid restrictions push the besieged territory deeper into a humanitarian nightmare.

Described as one of the most severe food crises on the planet, the report points to deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid as a major factor fuelling the crisis. It stresses that an immediate and unconditional ceasefire is not just a political necessity—it is a moral and humanitarian imperative.

Organisations on the ground, including Oxfam, are issuing dire warnings. The group describes the crisis as “deliberate and planned,” with Gaza now hosting the largest population at risk of famine globally. Aid workers recount scenes of skeletal children too weak to cry and families surviving without basic nourishment. Oxfam has condemned the use of aid as a weapon, accusing Israeli authorities of violating international law by turning humanitarian assistance into a tool of control and punishment.

Months of siege, destroyed infrastructure, and closed crossings have left Gaza’s two million residents cut off from food, clean water, and medicine. The world continues to watch, yet action remains elusive. For Palestinians trapped in Gaza, the call for a ceasefire is not a matter of diplomacy—it is a plea for survival.