"UNRWA": 90% of Gaza's population relies on aid and one meal every 24 hours.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) confirmed that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains catastrophic despite the ceasefire, noting that Israel is preventing the entry of its international staff and restricting access to aid, which has led to the accumulation of about 6,000 food trucks at the crossings.

The agency stated in a statement issued today, Monday, that more than 90% of Gaza's population relies entirely on relief, while many receive only one meal every 24 hours, with about 170 trucks entering the strip daily, a figure far below the minimum required to meet basic needs.

UNRWA currently manages 100 shelters housing more than 80,000 displaced persons, and continues to provide educational services to about 300,000 students remotely, and 50,000 in-person under harsh conditions and psychological stress.

The agency said that about 44,000 boys and girls in the Gaza Strip are receiving their education in difficult conditions inside 330 temporary learning spaces spread across 59 shelters.

It explained that many children are forced to sit on the cold ground due to the lack of seats or chairs, which increases the difficulty of learning and affects their sense of safety and stability.

This situation comes in the context of the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in Gaza due to the genocide war launched by the occupation on October 7, 2023, the catastrophic repercussions of which are still ongoing, as Israeli bombardment and widespread destruction have led to the loss of schools and educational facilities, prompting UNRWA to convert emergency shelters into temporary educational spaces to meet the urgent educational needs of children.

The agency pointed out that providing basic needs such as seats and chairs is not limited to the material aspect, but also gives children a sense of stability and hope for a better life after the war.

On the health front, clinics receive 15,000 patients daily through 7 centers and 35 mobile medical points, while the number of medical visits since October 7 has exceeded 15 million, amid rising malnutrition rates to 90%.

The agency revealed that it has lost 380 employees since the war began, while 90% of its facilities, numbering about 300 buildings, have been damaged due to Israeli bombardment, leading to a sharp decline in its operational capacity.

UNRWA is also facing a financial shortfall estimated at about $200 million, amid the cessation of U.S. support amounting to $360 million annually, in addition to organized and funded campaigns worth millions of dollars aimed at discrediting the agency and falsely linking it to terrorism.