UN humanitarian chief calls for renewed Gaza ceasefire, lifting aid blockade

19/3/2025 7:07

UN humanitarian chief on Tuesday urged a renewed Gaza ceasefire and called on Israel to lift the blockade of life-saving aid and commercial supplies to the enclave, after the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes.



"Overnight, our worst fears materialized. Airstrikes resumed across the entire Gaza Strip," said Tom Fletcher, UN under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, briefing the Security Council in a video call from Brussels.



"New evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces, and once again, the people of Gaza living in abject fear," he added.



Fletcher said suspending aid and commercial materials is reversing the progress achieved during the ceasefire and essential survival resources needed are now being rationed.



Since March 2, Israeli authorities have cut off the entry of all lifesaving supplies, including food, medicines, fuel, and cooking gas.