Aid shipments into Gaza have plunged by 80 percent since the start of the Iran war, as Israeli authorities throttle deliveries into the devastated territory.
Figures from the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre show that just 590 trucks entered the strip during the first week of the war, down from a weekly average of 4,200 before the conflict, according to Haaretz.
The second week of the war saw 1,137 trucks cross the border, while fewer than 400 entered between Sunday and Thursday.
Israel has imposed heavier border restrictions on Gaza since the war began on 28 February and has entirely closed the Rafah and Zikim crossings.
The UN's humanitarian agency (UNOCHA) said Tuesday that the Kerem Shalom crossing on the Israeli border is currently the only entry point for aid and commercial goods.
Authorities this week said they would ban UNICEF from delivering aid via the Rafah border crossing to prevent tobacco and nicotine products from entering the territory.
Reports from the inside strip suggest a growing shortage of basic goods and surging food prices. The price of a sack of flour has tripled since the start of the war, while tomatoes have more than doubled.
Medical supplies are also increasingly in short supply, while medical evacuations have been suspended due to the border closures.
The World Health Organisation said last week that hospitals are rationing medicine and medical supplies due to the shortages.
Meanwhile, the Gaza-based health ministry on Tuesday warned that power supply to hospitals was on the verge of collapse due to fuel shortages and the spare parts needed for generators.
Israel has imposed a suffocating blockade on the territory since the Hamas-led attacks on 7 October 2023.
A total siege lasting three months in early 2025 drove the territory into famine and threatened to impose widespread starvation among the population.
Aid deliveries have increased since the ceasefire came into effect in October, though they remain below the 600-700 trucks per day that humanitarian agencies say is needed.
Relief agencies are urging Israeli authorities to ease the blockade to curb the strip's humanitarian crisis.
"More crossings must be opened to scale up the response," UNOCHA said in a statement on Tuesday.