The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is intensifying as 57 international employees have left the region following the expiry of their work permits, as dictated by Israeli authorities. This mass exit leaves over two million Palestinians facing an unprecedented humanitarian gap, compounding the existing struggles caused by basic service failures and movement restrictions imposed after prolonged military operations. These challenges are further heightened by the depletion of resources and access to vital aid.

The withdrawal doesn’t just include personnel; it also signifies the reduction in operations for 37 international organizations, including critical entities like Doctors Without Borders and Action Against Hunger. These organizations previously played a crucial role in providing medical care and food assistance in a context already characterized by significant shortages of medicine, food, and clean water. The complications continue to grow as the exit of experienced aid workers leaves the population in perilous conditions.

Clare Nicholls, a representative from Doctors Without Borders, warned that the organization, along with others, was barely managing to meet the vast needs of the population. She emphasized that the ongoing restrictions effectively deny essential human rights and humanitarian access to a largely vulnerable population, thus amplifying the crisis in one of the most conflicted areas in the world.