UN Warns Gaza Aid Severely Restricted Despite Ceasefire

Despite a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian operations remain severely constrained due to Israeli restrictions on border access and internal routes, causing significant delays in aid deliveries. The UN reports that aid convoys are forced to take a narrow, damaged, and congested route through the Philadelphi Corridor, limiting the scale and speed of relief efforts amid catastrophic living conditions for Gaza's 2.3 million residents. Over 24,000 tons of UN aid have reached Gaza since the ceasefire, marking a significant increase, yet still insufficient to meet urgent needs, and NGOs face bureaucratic obstacles in aid distribution. The International People’s Tribunal criticized the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion as inadequate, highlighting continued global institutional failures to address the root causes of Gaza's devastation, including environmental destruction and the right to resist occupation. Meanwhile, thousands of Palestinians are returning to neighborhoods destroyed by Israeli strikes, with an estimated 90% of buildings in Gaza damaged or destroyed, compounding the humanitarian crisis. Overall, the situation remains dire, with hospitals barely functioning, widespread hunger, and a deepening humanitarian nightmare that is far from resolved.