Thread by @EuroMedHR

🧵#Israel is exploiting the international community’s focus on the war it and the United States have launched on #Iran to tighten the siege on the #Gaza Strip and continue using starvation to deepen the humanitarian catastrophe and perpetuate genocide ⤵️

On 28 February, Israel closed all crossings with the Gaza Strip, suspended the entry of aid, fuel, and goods, and halted coordination of humanitarian missions in areas where Israeli forces remain deployed or nearby

Additionally, on 3 March, Israeli authorities reopened the Kerem Shalom crossing for limited quantities of fuel and aid shipments arriving via Egypt and Israel, while aid transfers from the West Bank and Jordan remained suspended until 5 March

Since the reopening of Kerem Shalom, Israeli authorities have allowed only a few dozen trucks to enter Gaza through the end of last week, still falling short by about 30 trucks per day compared to the daily average permitted before the war with Iran

Israel continues to violate the ceasefire agreement, particularly regarding the entry of goods and aid. The agreement stipulates the entry of approx. 600 trucks/day. However, Euro-Med Monitor has verified that the number entering doesn't exceed 41% of the agreed total

The most significant breach of the agreement concerns fuel, with only 14.8% of the agreed quantity allowed to enter, resulting in the severe disruption of vital sectors, including hospitals, water and sanitation networks, relief services, and transportation

A total of 37,369 trucks have entered Gaza since the ceasefire on 11 October 2025. Of these, 20,926 were humanitarian aid, representing 56%; 15,312 were commercial, representing 41%; and 1,131 were fuel, representing 3%, reflecting a serious failure to meet agreed commitment

Israeli authorities present misleading figures regarding the volume of aid entering Gaza and refuse to subject entry procedures to independent international monitoring, hindering verification and accountability and worsening the humanitarian supply crisis

The closure of the Rafah crossing since the the war with Iran, despite only 1,934 travellers having crossed in both directions during its previous opening out of 6,600 expected travellers, reflects a compliance rate of 29.3% and indicates a deliberate restriction on arrivals

The continuation of Israeli policies exacerbates food insecurity and threatens a return to famine amid widespread infrastructure destruction, the collapse of local food production, and the disruption of essential services, including water, sanitation, healthcare, and transport

The international community must take immediate and effective action, including imposing sanctions on Israel, lifting the siege on Gaza, and ensuring the immediate and unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid, fuel, and commercial goods in line with actual needs

Israel capitalises on global distraction with Iran war to intensify #Gaza starvation
euromedmonitor.org/a/7008