Gaza faces dire humanitarian crisis amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict - UN In a stark warning issued on Friday, the United Nations raised concerns about the dire humanitarian consequences of Israel's ongoing blockade on the Gaza Strip. Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general for the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees, emphasized that the people of Gaza are not only enduring the direct impact of bombings and strikes but are also on the brink of more fatalities due to the severe repercussions of the siege. "Basic services are crumbling, medical supplies are running critically low,...