Gaza City: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza is “likely the worst” since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the besieged enclave in October 2023, amid a continued blockade on humanitarian aid.

According to Qatar News Agency, OCHA’s latest statement emphasized that “the humanitarian situation is now likely the worst it has been in the past 18 months since the start of the war,” pointing out that no aid shipments have entered Gaza for a month and a half, marking the longest such period to date.

Israel has prohibited the entry of humanitarian aid since March 2 and has closed all border crossings into Gaza. Military operations resumed on March 18 following a two-month ceasefire.

OCHA also observed that, due to the closure of crossings and internal movement restrictions, a critical shortage of supplies has compelled authorities to reduce and ration aid deliveries.