NEW YORK, April 16, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned on Wednesday that the severe shortage of medicines and medical supplies in the Gaza Strip poses a grave threat to the lives of patients.

In a statement published on its official website, the agency said that the entire healthcare system in Gaza has been under attack since the start of the Israeli aggression, calling for an end to the ongoing blockade imposed by Israeli occupation forces and the renewal of a ceasefire.

In the same context, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) stated in a report published Wednesday that Gaza has been turned into a mass grave of Palestinians and those coming to their assistance.
“We are witnessing in real time the destruction and forced displacement of all people in Gaza,” said Amande Bazerolle, MSF emergency coordinator in Gaza. “With nowhere safe for Palestinians or those trying to help them, the humanitarian response is severely struggling under the weight of insecurity and critical supply shortages, leaving people with few, if any, options for accessing care.”

“This horrific killing of aid workers is yet another example of the blatant disregard shown by Israeli forces for the protection of humanitarian and medical workers. The silence and unconditional support of Israel’s closest allies further emboldens these actions, ” said Claire Magone, MSF general director.

As Israeli forces resume and expand their military offensive by air, ground and sea on the Gaza Strip, forcibly displacing people and deliberately blocking essential assistance, Palestinian lives are once again being systematically destroyed, warned MSF.

MSF called on Israeli authorities to immediately lift the inhumane and deadly siege on Gaza, and protect the lives of Palestinians, humanitarian and medical personnel. It further called for the restoration and preservation of a ceasefire.

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