EU Commissioner for Preparedness, Crisis Management and Equality, Hadja Lahbib, said that Israel's blocking of humanitarian aid into Gaza has caused a humanitarian crisis in the Strip, with aid piling up outside and food rotting.

This came in a statement on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank, issued on Monday, ahead of a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Luxembourg.

Lahbib pointed out that there are three urgent priorities in Gaza, where Israel continues its genocide: resuming the ceasefire and facilitating the entry of humanitarian aid. She emphasized that Gaza is experiencing a humanitarian crisis due to the blockade of aid.

She continued: "For more than a month, no aid, no food, no electricity, not even a single morsel of bread has arrived."

"While warehouses outside Gaza are filling up with food, food inside Gaza is running out and rotting outside because we cannot enter the area. At least 100 children are killed or injured every day," Habib added.

She noted that Israel has not approved humanitarian aid missions wishing to operate in the region for some time, and that there are no longer any international staff in Gaza and the West Bank.

She confirmed to Habib that the situation in the occupied West Bank is also deteriorating, saying: "Forced displacement and violence have become normal.

"That's why we need decisive political action."

She noted that the first meeting of the high-level political dialogue between the European Union and Palestine will be held with the participation of Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa following the foreign ministers' meeting.

Lahbib said that the meeting participants will discuss opportunities for cooperation, bilateral relations, and meeting the needs of the Palestinian people.