"Doctors Without Borders" accuses the occupation: using aid as a continuous weapon of war despite the ceasefire in Gaza.

In a statement revealing the depth of the political and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, the international organization "Doctors Without Borders" accused the occupation today, Sunday, of continuing to "use humanitarian aid as a weapon of war," considering it a "pressure tactic" against the Palestinians.

The significance of this statement, attributed to the organization's project coordinator in Gaza, Caroline Wilmen, lies in the fact that it comes from one of the most prominent neutral relief organizations operating on the ground, and amid an existing ceasefire agreement, which transforms the crisis from mere "logistical shortcomings" to a "deliberate political strategy" to impose conditions by starving the population.

This accusation is set against a complex political backdrop. Two years after what Wilmen described as the "terror of genocide" experienced by the Palestinians, a "ceasefire agreement" was reached. This agreement, sponsored by international and regional parties, was supposed to end major military operations and open the door for the flow of humanitarian aid to rehabilitate the devastated sector.

However, the reality on the ground, as "Doctors Without Borders" witnesses, paints a different picture. Instead of the ceasefire being a gateway to recovery, it seems to have turned into a new phase of conflict, using non-military tools.

The occupation has long faced accusations of imposing a suffocating blockade on Gaza, but linking aid to "political conditions" in the post-agreement phase, as Wilmen confirms, means using basic needs as hostages to achieve political gains that have not been realized through military action.

This tactic, against the will of humanitarian organizations, transforms them from relief tools into parties in complex political negotiations.

Caroline Wilmen, in her statements published on the organization's official website, provided detailed insights that outline this "covert war": rejecting "political bargaining": Wilmen firmly stated that "humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip should not be linked to any political conditions."

This statement is at the heart of the political accusation, as it addresses the "intent" to obstruct rather than just its "result."

Despite acknowledging a significant decrease in "attacks on the sector," the truce is not complete. Wilmen revealed that the occupation army launched a "wide-scale attack on October 19," in addition to "continuing near-daily gunfire."

This undermines trust in the agreement and makes the provision of aid fraught with risks.

The ceasefire has failed to change the catastrophic humanitarian reality. Wilmen pointed out the ongoing "lack of water and shelter," and the existence of "hundreds of thousands still living in tents as winter approaches."

In a troubling indicator of the failure of the aid mechanism, she confirmed that the organization's teams "continue to record cases of acute malnutrition among children under five and pregnant women." Despite a "slight improvement," the "nutritional situation remains concerning."

Wilmen summarized the tragedy by stating that providing health services "remains very difficult," and that needs have not even reached "the minimum of basic humanitarian conditions."

The testimony of "Doctors Without Borders" represents a dangerous shift in the course of the crisis, as it shifts the international narrative from "post-war reconstruction efforts" to "managing the blockade under a ceasefire."

This direct accusation against the occupation of "weaponizing aid" places immense pressure on the sponsors of the ceasefire agreement and donor countries.