EU warns of a humanitarian disaster in Gaza and demands that the occupation allow the entry of aid.

The European Commissioner for Equality and Crisis Management, Haja Lahbib, warned that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are on the brink of famine, emphasizing that any large-scale Israeli attack would be catastrophic. These statements were made in a post on the "X" platform, where she commented on the Israeli occupation's plan to expand its military operations in the region.

The plan recently approved by the Israeli government includes the occupation of Gaza City, with the displacement of about one million of its residents to the south. The plan aims to encircle the city and carry out incursions into residential neighborhoods, exacerbating the suffering of the besieged population.

Lahbib pointed to the ongoing Israeli blockade on the entry of humanitarian aid, considering that air drops of aid are ineffective. She confirmed that any comprehensive attack would lead to significant human casualties, a collapse of essential services, and hostage-taking.

Lahbib called for an immediate ceasefire, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and ensuring unhindered access to humanitarian aid. This comes at a time when the residents of Gaza are suffering from a suffocating humanitarian crisis.

In a joint statement, foreign ministers from 27 countries and European commissioners expressed grave concern over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza, affirming that the suffering of the population has reached unbelievable levels and that famine is unfolding rapidly.

The statement demanded that the Israeli occupation allow the entry of all humanitarian aid for international organizations and not politicize it. The signatories also expressed gratitude to the United States, Qatar, and Egypt for their efforts in pushing for a ceasefire.

On the ground, the Gaza Ministry of Health announced the registration of five new deaths, including two children, within 24 hours due to famine and malnutrition, bringing the total number of hunger victims to 227, including 103 children.

These figures are part of the toll of Israeli extermination that has resulted in 61,430 martyrs and 153,213 injured, in addition to more than 9,000 missing and hundreds of thousands displaced, reflecting the magnitude of the humanitarian disaster faced by Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.