The Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations Network warned of the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, as a month and a half has passed since the complete closure of crossings and the complete ban on the entry of humanitarian aid.

In a statement issued yesterday, the network denounced the occupation's attempts to impose plans related to controlling humanitarian aid and its distribution mechanisms, including the militarization of aid, in flagrant violation of international conventions, treaties, and humanitarian principles.

The network welcomed the UN Secretary-General's statements and his rejection of any aid distribution mechanisms by the occupation army that violate the principles of humanitarian action.

The network expressed its deep concern over the continued international silence regarding the genocidal crimes perpetrated by the occupation against Palestinian civilians, including killing, destruction, and an unprecedented siege.

The network confirmed the spread of famine in the Gaza Strip, with malnutrition rates rising, particularly among children and women, amid the lack of most food items and essential supplements for children and the sick.

She pointed to the severe deterioration of the health system as a result of direct targeting by the occupation, and the depletion of medicines and medical supplies, including those for chronic diseases, threatening the lives of thousands of wounded and sick people.

She also noted the worsening health crisis caused by the lack of clean water for drinking and daily use, the spread of sewage, and the accumulation of more than 600,000 tons of waste throughout the Gaza Strip, in addition to the lack of cleaning materials and basic hygiene supplies.

The network noted the continued forced displacement of more than 90% of the Gaza Strip's population, with two-thirds of the territory evacuated amid complex and extremely difficult humanitarian conditions, with basic shelter supplies such as tents, blankets, clothing, and other essential needs, particularly for children and women.

She explained that the Gaza Strip is being subjected to the most horrific forms of aggression, including continuous bombardment, targeting of civilians, systematic destruction of infrastructure, and the erasure of entire families from the civil registry.

The network called for immediate and urgent international intervention to halt the Israeli aggression, lift the blockade, and ensure the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. It also called for holding the occupation accountable for its crimes and halting all arms supplies to the occupation.

It also called on all international parties to reject the occupation's plans to control the process of distributing humanitarian aid, which includes a grave danger to the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, and not to deal with it, and to work diligently and intensively to pressure the occupation to open the crossings and bring in humanitarian aid in all its forms to those who deserve it through Palestinian and international institutions.

The network emphasized that Gaza's children are the most targeted by the occupation, comprising the largest number of victims and suffering greatly from the repercussions of the worsening humanitarian crisis at all levels.