91% of Gaza’s population facing food crisis

GAZA, (PIC)

The Director-General of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, Dr Munir Al-Bursh, announced on Thursday that 91% of the population in Gaza is suffering from a “food crisis” as a result of the ongoing Israeli blockade and the closure of crossings preventing the entry of humanitarian aid and goods since 2 March.

In a press statement, Al-Bursh said, “Gaza is experiencing a horrific humanitarian tragedy combining hunger, poverty, and disease as a result of the…