Israeli Strikes Kill 60 in Gaza As UN Warns of Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli attacks on Gaza have killed at least 60 Palestinians since midnight, including dozens in northern areas, as international agencies warn of worsening food and water shortages under continued blockade.
Israeli forces intensified their operations in Gaza overnight, killing at least 60 people, according to medical sources.
Among the dead are at least 50 individuals killed in northern Gaza, including strikes on the Jabalia refugee camp.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported that 75 percent of households in Gaza have less access to water than a month ago due to deteriorating sanitation.
UNRWA said it is attempting to repair wells using recycled and reused components, as Israel maintains a full blockade on the territory.
The UN Security Council convened to address the worsening humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
The meeting followed a report from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which warned that Gaza’s entire population is facing food shortages.
According to the IPC, 1.95 million people—93 percent of Gaza’s population—are experiencing acute food insecurity.
Among them, 244,000 are in the most severe category, classified as “catastrophic,” or IPC Phase 5.
This marks a sharp increase from October, when 133,000 people were in this category.
The IPC projects that by the end of September, 470,000 people—22 percent of the population—will fall into catastrophic food insecurity, with over a million more at emergency levels.
“From 11 May to the end of September 2025, the whole territory is classified in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), with the entire population expected to face Crisis or worse acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above),” the IPC stated.
Gaza’s Health Ministry reports that at least 52,908 Palestinians have been killed and 119,721 wounded since the Israeli brutal war began.
The Government Media Office later updated the death toll to more than 61,700, citing thousands still missing under rubble who are presumed dead.
