Doha: The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Tuesday that the Gaza Strip is facing "the worst humanitarian situation" since the start of the Israeli assault on Oct. 7, 2023, due to Israel's continued obstruction of humanitarian aid deliveries.

According to Qatar News Agency, Deputy spokesperson for OCHA, Jens Laerke, stated that humanitarian aid has not entered the Strip for 50 days, while commercial goods have been halted for even longer.

He stated that a steady slide into a full-blown catastrophe can clearly be seen in Gaza. Right now, the humanitarian situation in Gaza may be the worst it has been since the war began.

The Israeli occupation resumed its assault on Gaza on March 18, following a two-month ceasefire under a temporary truce agreement. Since then, it has intensified its siege and blocked humanitarian aid from entering the besieged territory.