TEHRAN – The UN has accused the Israeli regime of being “arms hunger” in Gaza as death tolls rise.
So far, over 460 people have been killed by Israeli occupation forces while trying to get food and water.
Jonathan Whittar, who heads the UN Humanitarian Coordination Agency (OCHA) in Gaza, and the occupied West Bank, issued strong warnings about the growing humanitarian disaster in Gaza.
Speaking in Deial Borough in the Gaza Strip, Whittle warned that the situation had become out of control in the enclave, and that any attempt to survive was “confronted after being sentenced to death.”
Wittar explained that more than 400 people were killed while trying to reach a food aid site as Israeli occupation restricted its full lockdown last month.
He said many of these areas are under military control and are extremely dangerous.
“We’re watching the Israeli army light the crowds to get food,” he warned. Others added that they were killed on the road or were helping to escort aid convoys.
“This shouldn’t be,” he emphasized.
“There are no deaths associated with access to life’s essentials.”
Conditions throughout Gaza continue to deteriorate. Waterwells are either depleted or are in areas that are too dangerous to reach. The hygiene system has collapsed and the spread of disease is rapidly increasing.
“Our warehouse is standing empty,” Whittle said. “The evacuated families run away with nothing — and we have nothing to give them.”
The still-run hospital is overwhelmed by the constant mass casualty event. Some have been damaged by the strike, while others face shortages of fuel or forced evacuation.
According to UNICEF, more than 110 children are treated for malnutrition every day. Whittall said that humanitarian groups have the ability to reach everyone in Gaza, but they are blocked by Israeli occupation forces every turn.
“We have a plan,” he said, “but we are prevented from doing so every turn.”
He described the situation in Gaza as “weaponized hunger, forced displacement” and “death sentences for those trying to survive.”
“This is a massacre,” he said. “It seems like the erasure of Palestinian life from Gaza.”
International groups, including well-known human rights groups, have long concluded that the Israeli regime is pursuing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
Whitroll urged the international community to take action immediately. “We need a lasting ceasefire, accountability and real pressure to stop this,” he stressed, adding, “This is the worst.”
On Monday, the Gaza Ministry released daily figures for victims in Gaza as a result of US-backed Israeli genocide.
“Thirty-nine martyrs (one recovered) and 317 injured have arrived at Gaza Strip Hospital over the past 24 hours,” the ministry said.
“Mart teacher tolls and injuries since March 18, 2025 have reached 5,685 mar teachers and 19,518 injuries.”
These numbers of casualties followed after the occupying forces resumed the genocide after the unilateral termination of the ceasefire.
“The total number of ‘helpers’ who have arrived at the hospital in the last 24 hours is 17 years old and more than 136 injured,” the ministry added.