Oxfam: Famine risks increasing amid obstacles facing humanitarian operations

Tom Fletcher: Gaza has become the most dangerous place in the world for humanitarian workers.

UN organizations have warned of the growing threat of famine in the Gaza Strip, with all bakeries in the southern part of the Strip closing due to a shortage of fuel and essential supplies. This comes amid warnings that the Strip could enter a new phase of famine.

In a related context, UN reports indicate that 140,000 people have been displaced since the resumption of the war on Gaza, while tens of thousands more fled their homes last week.

The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, also condemned Israel's starvation campaign against civilians in the Gaza Strip and urged states to exert pressure and impose sanctions on Israel to compel it to cease its practices that contravene international humanitarian law.

For its part, the International Federation of Charitable Organizations (Oxfam) stated that humanitarian operations in Gaza are severely hampered and the risk of famine is increasing.

In turn, Tom Fletcher, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, said in a statement that Gaza is the most dangerous place ever for humanitarian workers, stressing the need to end attacks on aid workers in the Strip and hold perpetrators accountable.