Foreign ministers from 24 countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Japan and several European Union members, warned this week that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has reached “unimaginable” levels. In a joint statement dated 12 August they said famine is “unfolding before our eyes” and called on Israel to open all crossings and authorise international convoys carrying food, water, medicine, fuel and shelter supplies. Their appeal coincided with a separate letter signed on 14 August by more than 100 international non-governmental organisations—among them Oxfam, Plan International and Médecins Sans Frontières—alleging that new Israeli registration rules adopted in March have prevented them from bringing even a single truck of relief into Gaza since 2 March. The groups said scores of requests were rejected on grounds that the organisations were “not authorised,” leaving hospitals without basic supplies and increasing the risk of starvation-related deaths. United Nations spokesman Stéphane Dujarric reinforced the warnings on 15 August, reporting that starvation and malnutrition in Gaza are at their worst since the war began. The UN says nearly 12,000 children under five were acutely malnourished in July, and local health officials estimate at least 150 people have already died from hunger. About 550,000 residents now face severe food shortages, while Red Cross data show more than 4,500 people were treated for injuries sustained while trying to reach food distribution sites. The UN urged unobstructed, large-scale aid deliveries and cautioned that further military operations could deepen the crisis.