World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday that 75% of UN missions are barred from entering the Gaza Strip due to the blockade and Israeli attacks.

In a weekly press conference, Ghebreyesus referred to the comprehensive blockade imposed by Israel, the occupying power, on the Gaza Strip since March 2, preventing the entry of all food and medicine.

He added, "Over the past week, 75 percent of UN missions have been blocked or obstructed. This blockade leaves families suffering from hunger and malnutrition, prevents them from accessing clean water, shelter, and adequate healthcare, and increases the risk of disease and death."

Ghebreyesus stressed that Israeli attacks on the health system in Gaza continue, noting that more than 400 humanitarian workers have been killed since October 2023.

He continued, "On March 23, the Israeli army attacked a medical and emergency convoy, killing 15 health and humanitarian workers."

He continued, "Despite security risks, restrictions, and dwindling supplies, the World Health Organization remains present in Gaza."

He concluded by calling for "the immediate lifting of the aid blockade, the preservation of health services, unhindered humanitarian access to all parts of Gaza, the immediate resumption of daily medical evacuations, the release of detainees in Gaza, and, above all, a ceasefire."

Since October 7, 2023, the Israeli occupation has been committing genocide in Gaza, leaving more than 166,000 dead and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 11,000 missing.

The occupation destroyed 34 of 38 hospitals, leaving only four operating at limited capacity despite their damage, amid a severe shortage of medicines and medical equipment.

Israeli occupation raids also completely put 80 health centers out of service, in addition to destroying 162 other medical facilities.