Oxfam says Israeli aid blockade in Gaza City fuelling famine

Oxfam reports that Israel's decision to halt humanitarian pauses in Gaza City is making it even harder to deliver desperately needed aid. An Oxfam humanitarian adviser described severe shortages across the enclave, with food and basic goods priced far beyond what most Palestinians can afford. Reversing the crisis requires opening the crossings to allow a steady, unhindered pace of aid trucks. The primary obstacle is the Israeli authorities' insistence on maintaining the blockade for stated 'security reasons'.