Following the death of seven humanitarian workers from the World Central Kitchen, the Israeli government made seven commitments as part of a declared effort to increase humanitarian access to Gaza on April 6. In this public information note, humanitarian actors operating in the Gaza Strip detail the realities on the ground in Gaza: the Israeli authorities have not implemented the commitments made to facilitate increased humanitarian access. NGOs observe no significant improvement from the Israeli authorities in mitigating the urgent challenges related to delivering life-saving aid to a population of 2.2 million people on the brink of famine.
In this detailed document outlining the challenges related to humanitarian access in Gaza, NGOs highlight that the current situation can only worsen with the Israeli military invasion of Rafah, anticipating the closure of the Rafah crossing and the evacuation of humanitarian actors from the governorate. States must urgently place the Israeli military invasion of Rafah at the top of their political agenda and create monumental diplomatic pressure to deter the Israeli government from proceeding with its plan.