Ismail al-Thawabtah, the director general of the Government Media Office in Gaza, has provided an update on the latest humanitarian situation in the enclave amid the ongoing Israeli blockade of aid.

Al Jazeera translated his comments:

• This closure has disrupted the entry of fuel and cooking gas, causing dozens of bakeries to cease operations.
• The systematic closure policy and denial of fuel entry have not only disrupted bakeries and vital institutions, but have also completely paralysed the transportation sector, disrupting the movement of citizens and limiting their ability to reach hospitals and medical centres.
• We warn of the disastrous repercussions of this closure and call on the international community and human rights and humanitarian organisations to take immediate action to pressure the Israeli occupation to open the crossings urgently.