Norwegian Refugee Council Reports Aid Supply Collapse, Staff Starving in Gaza

The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached a critical point, with aid organizations such as the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and the World Central Kitchen (WCK) reporting that their supplies are completely depleted and some staff members are starving. The NRC stated that hundreds of truckloads of essential relief items have been blocked from entering Gaza for 145 days, accusing Israel of paralyzing their efforts, while Israel denies restricting aid and blames Hamas for stealing food. Over 100 aid and rights groups have called for an immediate ceasefire and the lifting of restrictions on humanitarian aid, warning that mass starvation is spreading as supplies sit untouched outside Gaza due to bureaucratic and military barriers. WCK has suspended meal preparation due to a lack of ingredients, although it remains prepared to resume once supplies arrive, highlighting the urgent need for aid delivery. Despite the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's success in distributing millions of meals, major agencies including the U.N. have been criticized for failing to effectively deliver aid, with calls for a UN-led, principled humanitarian response. The situation is exacerbated by fuel shortages affecting water desalination plants, further endangering the population's survival amid ongoing conflict and restricted access.