Gaza: Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war

02/03/2025

Palestine

An MSF vehicle passes in front of ruined buildings in Jabalia.

A Doctors Without Borders vehicle passes in front of ruined buildings in Jabalia in Gaza Strip. Palestinian Territories, February 2025. © MSF

Humanitarian aid should never be used as a tool of war. Regardless of negotiations between warring parties, people in Gaza still need an immediate and massive scale-up of humanitarian supplies.

Israel is once again blocking an entire population from receiving aid, using it as a bargaining chip. This is unacceptable, outrageous, and will have devastating consequences.

Caroline Seguin, Emergency Coordinator

"The news has created uncertainty and fear, causing food prices to spike," she continues.

While the overall number of trucks that entered Gaza has increased since the ceasefire started, restrictions by Israeli authorities on critical supplies, are hindering the humanitarian response. Most of the aid that entered was food and fuel, not nearly enough to meet the people’s immense needs.

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