The Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory, Muhannad Hadi, warned of the halt in the delivery of essential aid throughout Gaza, including food, water, fuel and medical supplies.

Hadi said in a press statement on Friday that the survival of more than two million Palestinians in Gaza is at stake, noting that the Israeli occupation authorities have, over the past six weeks, prevented commercial imports.

“Palestinian civilians are struggling to survive in unlivable conditions as hostilities continue,” Hadi added. “They are being pushed to the brink and lacking access to the critical support they desperately need, suffering an unparalleled humanitarian catastrophe.”

He stressed that humanitarian agencies in Gaza remain committed to staying and working, but questions are increasingly being raised about their ability to work, calling for the need for humanitarian aid to reach the Gaza Strip safely and without hindrance through legal means.