The International Committee of the Red Cross has issued a stark warning about the deepening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, describing conditions as being on the brink of total collapse. Under constant bombardment and a crippling blockade, more than two million Palestinians are facing starvation, dehydration, and the collapse of all essential services.

A Red Cross spokesperson confirmed that a recently released Israeli prisoner is in good health but stressed that the focus must shift to the escalating suffering of Gaza’s civilian population. Hospitals are overwhelmed, fuel is running out, and aid is unable to enter due to closed border crossings.

The organisation has called for an immediate and sustained ceasefire, urging the international community to act decisively to ensure unrestricted humanitarian access. As Gaza’s crisis spirals, the silence and inaction of global powers risk turning a man-made disaster into an irreversible tragedy.