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Over two months into a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian access remains severely constrained and the entire population remains in the pre-famine IPC Phase 4.

Refugees International calls for the immediate protection of civilians in Gaza, the safe release of all hostages, and a lasting cessation of violence.

Gaza’s famine is real; Gaza’s famine is man-made; and Gaza’s famine can be stopped if the international community requires Israel to abide by international humanitarian law.

We call on all countries of the world to deploy maximum diplomatic and political leverage to force an end to the genocide in Gaza.

The long warned worst case scenario is now playing out. This is a staggering failure.

All areas of Gaza face famine-level starvation in the coming months if Israel continues to blockade humanitarian aid. This is a real-time emergency.

This escalation, combined with the Israeli government’s renewed blockade on all food and aid deliveries into Gaza, risks an imminent humanitarian collapse in the territory.

The initial six-week pause must evolve into a permanent ceasefire, and ensure unimpeded and unconditonal humanitarian aid into Gaza.

We, alongside 7 humanitarian partners, conclude that Israel has failed to comply with U.S. humanitarian demands over the past 30 days – at enormous human cost for Palestinian civilians in Gaza.

UNRWA delivers critical and irreplaceable humanitarian services in Palestinian territories. The Israeli ban on UNRWA activities must be reversed.