Severe shortages of food, medicine, and power are putting lives at risk. HelpAge and partners call for immediate humanitarian access to prevent further suffering.

The hearings will open on April 28 at the court’s seat in The Hague, it said in a statement. The resolution, submitted by Norway in October, was adopted by a large majority. It calls on the ICJ to clarify what Israel is required to do to “ensure and facilitate the unhindered provision of urgently needed supplies essential to the survival of the Palestinian civilian population”.

Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described it as "alarming".

Israeli attacks killed at least eight more Palestinians on Wednesday as truce talks continue in Qatar amid tightened blockade on the coastal enclave. The Israeli occupation stepped up attacks on Gaza, killing at least eight people, including a child, who was shot and martyred near Deir Al-Balah, Palestinian media reported.

Palestinian officials have warned that Israel’s suspension of goods and aid into Gaza has led to bakery closures, soaring food prices and the risk of

Philippe Lazzarini warns of a renewed hunger crisis unless aid and electricity supplies resume.

There is a risk that Gaza experiences another hunger crisis if Israel continues to block aid, the head of the U.N. Palestinian relief agency (UNRWA) in Gaza said on Monday, warning the situation is quickly deteriorating.

Israel said Monday that it was "encouraging" other UN agencies and NGOs to take over the assistance provided in war-ravaged Gaza by UNRWA, after Israel cut ties with the aid agency. Israel, he said, was actively "encouraging UN agencies and NGOs to take over".