Gaza Herald – As global attention shifted to the ongoing war in Iran, Israel reportedly used the distraction to tighten its siege on Gaza, worsening the humanitarian crisis for more than two million civilians. According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, restrictions on border crossings and essential goods intensified while Israeli military operations continued across the Strip.
Ramy Abdu, head of the Euro-Med Monitor, said Israel obstructed the Palestinian national committee tasked with managing Gaza, preventing officials from entering the territory and maintaining administrative paralysis. These measures, he explained, aggravated food, medicine, and fuel shortages while undermining basic civilian rights.
The report documented that humanitarian aid flows were sharply reduced. With limited access to food, medical supplies, and fuel, many families risked famine and malnutrition. Hospitals remained crippled by fuel shortages, while patients were denied critical treatment or access to necessary medications.
Abdu noted that Israel exploited international preoccupation with Iran to expand military operations, enforce stricter movement restrictions, and delay the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. The so-called “yellow area” expanded, and demolitions of homes and buildings intensified, further eroding civilian life.
He added that since the ceasefire took effect in October 2025, over 636 Palestinian civilians were killed, including women and children.
Abdu emphasized that these figures reflect continued lethal attacks despite the formal end of hostilities, highlighting violations of international humanitarian law.
The Euro-Med Monitor warned that the ongoing destruction of homes, water and electricity networks, and health and education facilities amounts to large-scale human rights violations that constitute acts of genocide. It called on the international community to enforce accountability, ensure full humanitarian access, and impose binding measures to protect civilians in Gaza.
