The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said that although the US-mediated ceasefire came into effect on October 10, there has been minimal progress in the delivery of aid to Gaza and no sign of a decrease in hunger, which they described as catastrophic.
Footage shows Israeli protesters blocking aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing. They say Hamas broke the ceasefire terms.
WHO warns deliveries remain only a “fraction of what’s needed” and estimates $7 billion to rebuild Gaza’s shattered health system. pic.twitter.com/i3ikjWBGtC
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that the existing stream of aid is radically insufficient. The number of trucks entering daily is only 200-300, nowhere near the 600 target, and many of them are commercial, which once again restricts access to those who have nothing.
The humanitarian situation has caused a tragic price: 411 people, including 109 children, have died of the effects of malnutrition since the beginning of 2025, and all of them could have been prevented. Food insecurity is now catastrophic in the territory affecting more than 600,000 people. The health system is in ruins, and 14 of 36 hospitals are operating at all, and supplies and staff are in short supply. Over 170,000 are injured with 5,000 amputees.
Director-General Tedros made a desperate appeal to the international community to help, saying that 15,000 patients, 4,000 of whom are children, need to be evacuated to seek treatment outside Gaza. He urged Israel to open all crossings so that the scale-up of aid and movement of patients could be facilitated. Also, aid professionals caution that the de-mining of unexploded weapons in Gaza may require 20 to 30 years, which is a long-term risk to the population.
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