Residents and aid workers in northern Gaza have reported alarming levels of looting in warehouses, bakeries, and shops as the humanitarian crisis deepens due to a blockade imposed by Israel. The blockade began after the ceasefire with Hamas ended in March, severely affecting over two million civilians. Aid organizations claim this is the most dire humanitarian situation since the conflict's onset. The UN underscores the legality of food deprivation as a war crime, warning that rampant looting threatens to destabilize social order as civilians search for scarce resources.
Eyewitnesses and aid organizations report looting of supply warehouses in Gaza amidst deteriorating conditions, with armed individuals breaking in for food and supplies.
The UN has stated that depriving civilians of food as a tactic of war is a war crime, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Aid agencies warn that the civilian population in Gaza is on the brink of famine, and the recent chaos in looting signifies a breakdown of social order.
Armed looters are increasingly targeting urban centers in Gaza, driven by desperation as humanitarian conditions continue to worsen under the Israeli blockade.
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