The conflict in Gaza has become much more intense in these few days due to heavy fighting happening again in the area. At the same time, the important ceasefire talks are not making any progress, and the humanitarian crisis is getting worse than ever before.
It has been more than 600 days, and the region is still stuck in conflict. This is causing widespread destruction and deep suffering for the Palestinian people. After the short ceasefire ended in mid-March 2025, Israel has increased its military action, which is leading to tens of thousands of reported deaths and a lot of damage to important services and buildings used by the civilians. According to the United Nations, more than 632,700 people have been forced to leave their homes again since March. Between May 15 and May 27, about 195,000 people were displaced.
On May 28, 2025, the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT)—which includes leaders from UN groups and over 200 aid organizations—gave a very serious warning. They said the humanitarian crisis in Gaza is now at the worst point because of the constant airstrikes and the massive displacement of people, which has led to starvation and denial of the basic things needed to survive. Top UN officials, including the UN’s Humanitarian Chief, Tom Fletcher, said that people in Gaza are being forced to remain starving. The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) even described Gaza as the "hungriest place on Earth."
The effects of the rising violence are becoming very serious. Access to healthcare has been badly affected in Gaza. The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 29 attacks on health facilities in Gaza between May 1 and May 22, and also said that about 94% of hospitals there have been damaged or destroyed. The food situation is also extremely bad. A study of April 2025 data from the FAO and UNOSAT found that only about 4.6% of farmland in Gaza can still be used to grow crops. Delivering aid is becoming very difficult. Israeli authorities are delaying many planned aid deliveries, said the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). There have even been many incidents where desperate civilians have taken aid by force. On May 28, people overran a World Food Programme (WFP) warehouse in Deir Al-Balah, showing how urgent the situation has become.
At the same time, efforts on a lasting ceasefire have made little progress. There are some reports of a US-backed plan being discussed, which includes a 60-day pause in fighting and a swapping of hostages and prisoners. However, big disagreements between Hamas and Israel still remain as it is. Hamas wants a permanent ceasefire and Israeli forces to leave Gaza completely. On the other hand, Israel is saying it will not stop the war unless Hamas gives up all its weapons and returns all the remaining hostages. These opposing demands are blocking peace talks again and again, leaving innocent people trapped in a terrible situation of violence, suffering, and lack of food and basic needs.
The international community is still strongly calling for an immediate and lasting ceasefire, full access for humanitarian aid, and justice for all violations of international law. An important international conference is expected to take place in June 2025 to discuss how to carry out UN resolutions related to Palestine and the two-state solution. This meeting is seen as a key step, but urgent action is needed right now to deal with the growing crisis. The UN Human Rights Office and many experts have said that the situation in Gaza is a critical moral issue. They are urging countries to take strong and quick action to stop things from getting worse. If there is no breakthrough in the ceasefire talks and no major increase in humanitarian aid, the suffering in Gaza will likely grow even more, with serious long-term effects on both regional peace and basic human dignity.