The evacuation order issued by Israel on Monday is the fourth such evacuation order for the region since July and covers about three square kilometers.
OCHA reiterates that Israel’s repeated evacuation orders expose civilians to the dangers of war and deny them access to essential services.
The Israeli ‘blockade’ in northern Gaza is tightening
The UN agency said the northern Gaza governorate has been under intense Israeli siege for nearly two months, leaving more than 75,000 people without regular access to food, water, electricity or reliable healthcare, as large numbers of people flee the Gaza Strip. Casualties continue.
Meanwhile, humanitarian partners said the entire population of Gaza is in need of humanitarian assistance, including more than 58,000 people with disabilities who face serious challenges in accessing food.
In southern Gaza, some people are starving and scavenging for scraps of garbage for food, or resorting to desperate measures such as forcing relatives into early marriage or child labor.
Aid mission interrupted
OCHA has warned that disruptions in the delivery of humanitarian aid remain as the situation worsens.
“As of November, 578 pre-planned aid missions to Gaza required the coordination and approval of Israeli authorities, but they approved only 41 percent of the missions,” the agency said.
More than a third of aid missions were rejected outright, and the remaining missions were either disrupted or canceled due to security and logistical challenges.
OCHA reiterates that humanitarian aid must reach people without hindrance.
The organization said that “whether people are traveling or staying in one place, they need to receive uninterrupted assistance and ensure their safety – and for safety, those displaced should be allowed to return as soon as the situation allows.” “