Israeli forces have ramped up their deadly airstrikes on northern Gaza, where United Nations officials have described the conditions as “apocalyptic.”
The Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza have claimed the lives of at least 13 people since morning, Palestinian officials said.
In a joint statement, UN agency heads said the “the situation unfolding in north Gaza is apocalyptic.”
“The area has been under siege for almost a month, denied basic aid and life-saving supplies while bombardment and other attacks continue,” they said.
The heads of the humanitarian, health, and other agencies warned that “the entire Palestinian population in north Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine and violence.”
The UN officials also warned that the humanitarian efforts could not keep up with the scale of the needs in northern Gaza.
“Basic, life-saving goods are not available. Humanitarians are not safe to do their work and are blocked by Israeli forces and by insecurity from reaching people in need,” they said.
The officials called on Israel to “cease its assault on Gaza and on the humanitarians trying to help.”