Israel accused of engineering starvation policy in Gaza

Gaza Faces Severe Shortage of Fuel, Food, and Medicines Amid Israeli Attacks

A significant shortage of fuel, food, and medicines has been reported in Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region. The situation has worsened due to Israel’s systematic escalation of attacks on Gaza, which has resulted in a drastic reduction in aid trucks entering the enclave.

According to official records, 2,400 military violations by Israeli forces have occurred since the October 2025 ceasefire with Hamas, resulting in over 700 Palestinian deaths. On Tuesday, at least 11 Palestinians were killed in separate attacks across the Strip.

The number of aid trucks entering Gaza has dropped drastically, violating the terms of the ceasefire agreement. In the past six months, only 41,714 aid and commercial trucks have entered Gaza, representing a mere 37% of the stipulated 110,400 trucks under the agreement.

Fuel shortages are also critical, with only 1,366 fuel trucks entering out of a promised 9,200 – an abysmal 14% compliance rate. Recent daily logs show that even fewer aid and commercial trucks have been allowed into Gaza, highlighting the severity of the bottleneck.

Israeli authorities have shut down additional entry points, limiting all traffic to one crossing point. Palestinian economic experts argue that Israel is using “technical and commercial deception” to inflate numbers, with a single Israeli truck carrying up to 32 or 34 pallets being unloaded into smaller trucks on the Gaza side.

The situation has been exacerbated by Israel’s recent ban on mixed-load shipments, which allows merchants to bring in goods while leaving empty spaces on trucks. This has enabled Israel to restrict aid while appearing compliant with the ceasefire agreement.

The Ministry of National Economy in Gaza has stated that Israel is “engineering a policy of starvation” through its actions, dismantling civil regulatory bodies and targeting crews that monitored prices. The occupation has also assassinated former officials and directors general during the war.

Source: Al Jazeera