The lack of food in the Gaza Strip means that Mahmoud Al-Haw, a 39-year-old father with five children, is unable to feed his family every day. Since Israel's blockade on aid began in March 2025, Gazans have faced a severe food crisis – a situation that has alarmed humanitarian organizations operating on the ground. According to Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, 2.1 million people in Gaza are "at imminent risk of death."

Humanitarian aid has begun trickling back into Gaza in recent days after Israel lifted the three-month blockade. But UNRWA spokeswoman Juliette Touma told journalists aid to Gaza was still "very, very far" from what was needed: a minimum of 500 to 600 trucks per day loaded with food, medical aid, fuel, water and other basic supplies, she said.