UNRWA: Israel Forcing New Displacement in Gaza as Food Crisis Worsens

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that Israeli authorities are forcing Palestinians in Gaza to flee once again amid escalating humanitarian conditions, stressing that “there is no safe place left in the Strip.”

Speaking to Al-Qahera News, UNRWA spokesperson Adnan Abu Hasna said the situation on the ground is catastrophic, with hundreds of thousands facing severe food shortages and widespread displacement due to continued Israeli military operations.

“Over 200,000 children in Gaza are suffering from malnutrition,” Abu Hasna stated during an interview from Amman, adding that “people are collapsing in the streets from hunger.”

According to UNRWA, the agency holds the exclusive mandate to receive and distribute humanitarian aid inside Gaza, under a recent agreement with the Israeli side. “No aid will be distributed in Gaza without UNRWA,” he emphasized, pointing to the agency’s established logistics, warehouses, and trained staff.

Despite the readiness of nearly 6,000 aid trucks stationed outside Gaza, not a single shipment has been received by UNRWA yet. The agency is urgently coordinating with other international organizations and the Egyptian Red Crescent to determine the most critical aid needs — including flour, medicine, nutritional supplements, vitamins, medical supplies, and fuel.

Abu Hasna described the situation as a “real famine,” warning that the window to avert a complete collapse is rapidly closing. He called for the consistent entry of at least **600 aid trucks per day for the next two to three months** to control the crisis, citing a previous success earlier this year when sustained deliveries temporarily alleviated hunger.

“Continuity and variety are key,” he said. “We must replicate the aid flow we had in January and February when daily convoys helped reduce starvation.”

The remarks come as displaced families in Gaza face repeated evacuations under military pressure, with shelters overcrowded and vital infrastructure in ruins. UNRWA's alarm adds to the growing international outcry over the worsening humanitarian conditions in the besieged enclave.