• Red Cross states Gaza's humanitarian response is on the verge of total collapse.
• The blockade by Israel has led to severe shortages of food and water.
• UN officials report heartbreaking scenarios of starvation and violence over limited resources.
• Medical services in Gaza are critically compromised due to continuous bombardment and supply restrictions.
• Urgent international action is needed to alleviate the crisis according to humanitarian organizations.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has issued a stark warning that the humanitarian response in Gaza is on the verge of “total collapse,” as ongoing military actions and the blockade severely restrict aid access. The ICRC states that without immediate action, conditions will worsen into chaos that humanitarian efforts cannot alleviate, stressing the obligation under international law for Israel to meet the needs of the civilian population, according to Al Jazeera, India Times, and TRT Global.

Since Israel's blockade on March 2, vital aid deliveries have been halted, affecting over 2.4 million residents in Gaza. The UN's World Food Programme has reported sending out its last remaining food stocks to community kitchens, which have begun shutting down as food supplies dwindle. Spokesperson Olga Cherevko shared that "food stocks have now mainly run out," leading to a dire situation where vulnerable populations, including children, are reportedly dying from malnutrition, as noted by India Times and TRT Global.

Reports indicate increasingly desperate scenes, with people fighting over the limited water supplies as access becomes “impossible.” Cherevko highlighted that individuals were “killing each other over water,” illustrating the extent of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. Furthermore, hospitals are running out of resources, exacerbated by ongoing bombardments and an influx of injured civilians, indicating that emergency responses are drastically insufficient, according to Al Jazeera, India Times, and TRT Global.

The ICRC deputy chief of operations, Pascal Hundt, emphasized an “overwhelming daily struggle to survive” for Gaza's civilians, who are coping with relentless displacement and the consequences of deprivation from urgent humanitarian assistance. The situation has escalated to a point where even basic survival is threatened, necessitating immediate international attention and action, according to Al Jazeera, India Times, and TRT Global.