Gaza Herald- More than 2.4 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are marking Eid al-Fitr under catastrophic and unprecedented humanitarian conditions, according to the Gaza Government Media Office.
In a report, the office said the holiday arrives this year under the weight of widespread destruction and mass displacement, with almost no signs of celebration. Families face severe shortages of food, water, and medicine, leaving many unable to meet even basic needs, including providing for children during the holiday period.
Government data recorded 2,073 violations of the ceasefire agreement between October 10, 2025, and March 18, 2026. These included 750 incidents of gunfire, 87 military incursions into residential areas, 973 bombardments and targeted attacks, and 263 demolitions of homes and buildings.
According to the report, these violations killed 677 Palestinians, including 305 children, women, and elderly people. Civilians accounted for 99 percent of the victims. Another 1,813 people were injured, most of them from the same vulnerable groups, often targeted inside residential neighborhoods far from border areas.
The report also documented the detention of 50 Palestinians by Israeli occupation forces from within residential zones, describing the arrests as abductions carried out away from border regions.
Movement and Aid: Broken Promises
Movement through the Rafah Crossing remained heavily restricted. Between February 2 and 28, only 1,934 travelers were able to pass through out of 5,400 scheduled departures, a rate of about 35 percent. Among them, 1,075 people, mostly patients and their companions, were allowed to leave, while 859 returned to Gaza.
Humanitarian access has also fallen far short of needs. A total of 38,358 aid, commercial, and fuel trucks entered Gaza out of an expected 94,800, representing less than 40 percent of the required supplies. The report said this shortfall reflects a failure to meet basic humanitarian commitments.
Officials also pointed to the renewed closure of Rafah Crossing, along with continued restrictions on the entry of heavy equipment needed for debris removal, medical supplies, medicines, and shelter materials such as tents and mobile homes. Gaza’s power plant remains non-operational, further worsening living conditions.
The media office warned that these developments seriously undermine the ceasefire agreement and contribute to a deepening humanitarian crisis driven by deprivation and shortages. It placed full responsibility on Israel for the ongoing deterioration and rising human and material losses.
The report called on the United States, mediators, guarantor parties, and the United Nations to take urgent action. It urged immediate pressure to ensure full implementation of the ceasefire terms, protection of civilians, and the safe, sustained flow of humanitarian aid, fuel, and shelter supplies to help ease the worsening crisis in Gaza.
