Since the total blockade began on March 2, 2025, the 2.3 million residents of Gaza have not received food or medical supplies for nearly two months, marking Israel's longest blockade of the territory.

The World Food Programme has reported a total depletion of food stocks in Gaza, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis, with residents resorting to eating weeds and turtles due to severe food shortages.

While Israel asserts that the population is not at risk due to previous supplies delivered during a six-week truce, UN agencies warn of impending mass hunger and disease in Gaza.

Negotiations mediated by Qatar and Egypt to extend a ceasefire have not succeeded, with Hamas holding 59 Israeli hostages, while Israel demands complete disarmament for any ceasefire agreement.

Following the resumption of military operations in mid-March 2025, the Israeli army has taken control of significant areas, including all of Rafah, which constitutes about 20 percent of the Gaza Strip.

Israel's military is demolishing the remaining structures in Rafah, raising fears among residents of a plan to confine them to a large camp on the desolate land.

Reports indicate Israel intends to create a 'humanitarian zone' in Rafah for civilians, who would undergo security checks before being relocated, with aid distributed by private companies.

Concerns about being forced into Rafah are prevalent among displaced residents, with one describing the potential area as a 'cage of a concentration camp.'

Continuous explosions have been reported by residents, signaling ongoing destruction, with one displaced resident stating, 'Rafah is gone.'

Recent Israeli airstrikes have resulted in at least 23 deaths, including children, reflecting the ongoing violence that has escalated since the conflict began on October 7, 2023.