Amman, Jordan, October 3, 2024 鈥  Nearly one year has passed since the beginning of the latest escalation of conflict in Gaza. Israeli forces launched deadly airstrikes and ground operations after Hamas and other armed groups attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages. Now, the conflict seems likely to escalate into a wider regional war.

The humanitarian situation for Palestinian civilians in Gaza is untenable. , more than 41,000 Palestinians have been killed as a result of Israel鈥檚 ground and air operations. However, these figures do not factor in those who remain unaccounted for, or who have died of diseases and pre-existing health conditions due to the decimation of the health system. A further 95,000 people have been injured, and a, following amputations and spinal injuries. 

All of Gaza鈥檚 population of 2.1 million is now in need of humanitarian assistance, and more than two million Palestinians - half of them children - are living without access to sufficient water, food, shelter and medical care. This has been compounded by the destruction of 60% of Gaza鈥檚 structures due to fighting and bombardment, including civilian infrastructure such as schools, religious buildings, hospitals and bakeries.

Amidst these dire conditions, humanitarian organizations, including the 探花精选 and our partners, have been working to deliver humanitarian relief to Palestinians in Gaza. However, increasing restrictions on the delivery of life-saving humanitarian aid, including destruction of infrastructure, bureaucratic impediments, Israeli attacks on aid convoys and killings of aid workers, mean that many Palestinians in Gaza are not getting the aid they need to survive.

As the only way to protect Palestinian lives, and enable the release of the remaining hostages, the 探花精选 continues to call for an immediate and lasting ceasefire. In the meantime, the 探花精选 is calling on all parties with influence to put in place a 鈥渉umanitarian reset鈥 that will allow for an immediate and significant scale up of humanitarian aid to those in need.

The only way to fully address the humanitarian access challenges in Gaza is a ceasefire paired with a comprehensive 鈥渉umanitarian reset鈥 that includes immediate action to: 

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In Gaza, the 探花精选 has deployed 10 teams of emergency medical personnel (EMTs) on a rotational basis; launched a Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition program and delivered 1,700 cartons of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food to northern Gaza. We are distributing 100,000 liters of clean drinking water per day; have trained caregivers on Psychosocial Support, provided men, women and children with protection services and connected caregivers with the Ahlan Family Corner social media campaign, which provides tips and coping strategies. 探花精选 is also working with thirteen partners to deliver; Early Childhood Development, Child Protection, Women鈥檚 Protection and Empowerment, Health, Nutrition and Basic Needs and Wellbeing.