NEW YORK, April 17, 2025 (WAFA) — The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced today that no humanitarian aid has entered the Gaza Strip since March 2, marking the longest period of aid blockade since the beginning of the Israeli aggression.
In a series of posts on its official X account, UNRWA stated that the current suspension of aid is three times longer than the initial blockade imposed at the start of the war. The agency warned that the ongoing lack of humanitarian access is severely hampering relief operations.
UNRWA also pointed out that approximately 69% of the Gaza Strip is now under evacuation orders, following the Israeli military’s issuance of at least 20 displacement directives. According to UN estimates, around 420,000 Palestinians have been forcibly displaced again since the resumption of Israeli attacks on Gaza.
The agency warned that the renewed bombardment, combined with the complete absence of humanitarian supplies, is critically undermining its ability to meet basic needs, pointing to severe shortages in food, clean water, sanitation, shelter, and medical care.
Earlier this month, UNRWA reported that 1.9 million Palestinians — roughly 85% of Gaza’s population — have been forcibly displaced amid relentless bombardment, widespread destruction, and fear.
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