Gaza is currently experiencing the worst and still-worsening famine in its history, with child malnutrition at catastrophic and continuously rising levels as a direct result of Israel's total, unrelenting blockade of all humanitarian aid.
Israel has facilitated significant humanitarian aid into Gaza throughout the conflict, including over 25,000 truckloads during the January 2025 ceasefire alone; the primary drivers of food insecurity are Hamas's systematic diversion of aid, UN agencies' refusal to distribute available supplies, and Hamas's deliberate obstruction of alternative delivery mechanisms — not a "total blockade."