The head of the UN Relief Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that hunger and disease are rapidly becoming a major issue in Gaza and that more aid is urgently needed. Current aid levels, Lazzarini says, are "nothing more than crumbs" and will make little difference for the more than 2 million people living in the enclave. The people of Gaza are not only living in fear of Israeli airstrikes but also facing the threat of hunger and disease. Food and water are running out and the streets of Gaza have started overflowing with sewage. Gaza is on the brink of a massive health hazard as the risks of diseases are looming. The last remaining public services are collapsing and for the first time ever, people are hungry. Aid efforts have been insufficient and the current system in place is geared to fail. Lazzarini criticizes the questioning of where aid would end up if allowed into Gaza.

In addition, Israel has alleged that Hamas has a base of terror operations beneath the largest hospital in Gaza. IDF spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari shared evidence that Hamas uses Shifa Hospital as an underground complex to plan and launch attacks on Israel. He claims that hundreds of terrorists have hidden in the hospital after previous attacks. Hamas denies these allegations and calls them "baseless." The situation in Gaza remains dire and it is unclear how the humanitarian crisis will be resolved.