Northern Gaza's last aid entry point still sealed by ‘Israel’

The humanitarian catastrophe in northern Gaza has plunged further down as ‘Israel’ closed the Zikim crossing, the last entry point for aid, while enforcing a complete blackout by cutting off communications and internet for around 800,000 Palestinians.

‘Israel’ imposed these harsh measures while simultaneously launching a new ground offensive to storm Gaza City. 

In a dire warning, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed “grave concerns” that remaining food and fuel reserves would run out within days, stressing that since ‘Israel’ blocked the Zikim crossing on September 12, no aid organization has been able to deliver supplies. 

The statement added that attempts to transfer limited aid from the south have become nearly impossible due to insecurity and clogged roads.

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Abeer Etefa, spokesperson for the World Food Programme, highlighted the “urgent need for an active border point into the north to be opened for essential life-saving humanitarian supplies.” 

‘Israel’ has not only used starvation as a weapon, but also cut off 800,000 people from the world.

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor confirmed that the total shutdown of communications and internet aims to cover up the escalating pace of genocide.

"Targeting the communications sector has consistently accompanied Israel’s aggressive military operations since the start of the genocide in the Gaza Strip. The aim is to cut off communication channels, obstruct humanitarian response, and impose total isolation on the population, creating confusion and uncertainty that drive forced displacement," the organization wrote. 

The blackout prevents besieged residents from calling for help or contacting relatives, while also crippling the work of medical teams and journalists, allowing ‘Israeli’ atrocities to go unseen.

Despite bombardment and ‘Israeli’ evacuation orders, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians insist on staying in their homes, clinging to their land to resist being permanently displaced.