HONERSNOT in GAZA: 14,000 babies threaten to die within hours!

HONERSNOT in GAZA: 14,000 babies threaten to die within hours!

Gaza, Palästinensische Gebiete - On May 20, 2025, the UN Head of Aid warns that tens of thousands of children in the Gaza Strip are facing an imminent death due to the almost three-month blockade by Israel. Tom Fletcher, the UN sub-general secretary for humanitarian matters, states that 14,000 babies could die over the next 48 hours if there is no urgent support. The complete lack of food, medication and life -saving relief goods since March 2 has dramatically tightened.

The first humanitarian aid goods were only approved on Monday after over 80 days of blockade in Gaza, and 100 trucks remained insufficient under the conditions that are needed to meet the needs of the civilian population. Philippe Lazzarini, the head of Unrwa, expressed that relief organizations did not find enough words to describe the bad situation. According to current reports, at least 57 children have died of malnutrition since the beginning of March, with 930,000 children in Gaza, over 93 %, acutely threatened by hunger.

deteriorating conditions

The UN Humanitarian coordination group criticizes the Israeli attempts to reduce the current auxiliary system in the occupied Palestinian area. These measures contradict fundamental humanitarian principles and exacerbate the emergency of the civilian population, which suffers from extreme malnutrition. (Un News) The reports describe that bakeries and shared kitchens are closed and the inventory is exhausted.

In the past few days, the Israeli government has announced that it would intensify the military operations in Gaza. This is done in parallel to the posting of thousands of reservists to the conflict region. This policy is defended by the Israeli government as a security measure, while the UN suggests opening the border crossings immediately to enable humanitarian aid.

critical health situation

The health situation in Gaza is catastrophic. The WHO reports that the complete blockade by Israel is sufficient to treat 500 children with acute malnutrition, the number of which will probably increase to 71,000 in the next 11 months. The WHO emphasizes that malnutrition and illnesses exacerbate each other. Over 300 children were treated every day in the Kamal Adwan Hospital, with more than 11 % suffering from acute malnutrition. (un News)

The destruction of medical facilities, such as the bombing of the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, has severely affected the available medical care. (al Jazera) In addition, an incident in which two people were killed and dozens were further weakened. The support from international organizations is on the brink, and 31 WHO-Hilfstrucks are waiting in Egypt for the approval of the import of relief goods in the Gaza Strip.

the UN therefore requires immediate restoration of the humanitarian approaches and the protection of health facilities, while the military attacks are continued. These include the bombing of two large hospitals that are largely out of service and the unsustainable position of smaller hospitals, such as the Indonesian hospital in the north of Gaza, which is completely under siege.