The Red Cross condemned the human cost of Israel's war of genocide on Gaza, criticizing the Israeli blockade of the territory as "unacceptable."

Aid agencies have repeatedly warned of a growing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, which has worsened since the Israeli blockade on all aid began on March 2.

Pierre Krähenbühl, director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, told reporters in Geneva: “It is unacceptable to prevent humanitarian aid from reaching the Gaza Strip” and that “this is completely contrary to everything stipulated in international humanitarian law.”

He added that the situation in Gaza is "on the verge of collapse," and that "the next few days are very critical."

"There will be a moment when all our remaining medical supplies and other aid will run out," he said.

Israel denies the existence of a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, where it plans to expand its military operations to force Hamas to release Israelis held there since a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023.

Israel also reportedly aims to shut down the current UN-led aid distribution system in Gaza, forcing all deliveries to pass through Israeli hubs.

"At the moment, the most effective way to deliver aid to those in need is to lift the measures or decisions that have been taken to prevent aid from reaching Gaza," Krähenbühl said. "There are huge amounts of aid on the Gaza border that could be brought in tomorrow," he emphasized.