The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has warned that the Israeli siege on Gaza has created a suffocating humanitarian crisis, with the territory on the brink of famine and its healthcare system nearing total collapse.

Speaking on Monday, Dr Tedros said that nearly two million Palestinians are facing hunger while more than 116,000 tonnes of food aid remain stranded at Gaza’s border crossings. He described the Israeli blockade as deliberate and systematic, accusing it of obstructing the entry of critical humanitarian aid, including essential food supplies.

“The intensification of military operations, evacuation orders and blocked relief efforts are causing more casualties each day,” he said, adding that Gaza’s devastated health sector can no longer cope with the scale of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Government Media Office confirmed that no meaningful aid has entered the Gaza Strip, stating that the Israeli occupation has kept all border crossings completely sealed for nearly three months.

Not a single grain of wheat has been permitted entry during this time, the office said, describing the closure as part of a systematic starvation policy targeting 2.4 million civilians.

In a press statement, the office criticised Israel’s claim that it would allow just nine trucks carrying limited nutritional supplements for children to enter the territory, calling it “a drop in the ocean” that falls far short of the population’s most basic needs.

According to the statement, Gaza requires 500 aid trucks and 50 fuel trucks daily, adding up to 44,000 trucks over the past 80 days. What has been allowed in amounts to only 0.02 percent of that number. “This figure alone reveals the scale of the disaster and the deliberate intention behind starving the population,” it said.

The media office held the Israeli occupation and the international community fully responsible for what it described as an ongoing humanitarian crime. It called for immediate global action to reopen all crossings and ensure the full delivery of urgent aid before it is too late.