In the statement made by Oxfam, it was stated that since October 9, Israel has tightened the restrictions on Gaza, which it was already blockading.
In the statement, which also shared the information that the organization analyzed United Nations (UN) data, it was stated that only 2 percent of the food entering the region before October 9 could enter Gaza after Israel implemented the full blockade.
It was stated in the statement that commercial food imports cannot be made into Gaza, where only a small amount of food aid can enter.
As the tension enters its 19th day, 2.2 million people are in urgent need of food. Before the clashes, 104 trucks were entering the blockaded Gaza Strip daily, one every 14 minutes. Although 62 aid trucks were allowed to enter southern Gaza through the Rafah Border Gate since the weekend, only 30 of them were carrying food.
Pointing out that this number corresponds to one truck entry every 3 hours and 12 minutes, the statement also included the evaluations of Oxfam's Middle East Regional Director Sally Abu Khalil.
Khalil described the situation in the region as "nothing short of terrible" and said, "Where is humanity? Millions of civilians are being punished collectively before the eyes of the world. There is no explanation for using hunger as a weapon of war. World leaders cannot sit back and watch what happens. They have to act, and they have to act now. The situation is getting worse every day. Children are severely traumatized due to constant bombardments, and the water they drink is contaminated or rationed. Before long, their families may not be able to feed them. How long are Gazans expected to last?"
In the statement, it was pointed out that international humanitarian law strictly prohibits "the use of starvation as a method of war".
"As the occupying power in Gaza, Israel is bound by its obligations under international humanitarian law to protect and meet the needs of Gaza's population," the statement added.