News Center _ International concerns are growing over the worsening humanitarian suffering in Gaza, as living conditions continue to deteriorate and basic services remain lacking, at a time when relief organizations warn of a widening gap in the urgent needs of the population.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced yesterday, Wednesday, April 28, that five people were killed and dozens injured in various areas of the strip, raising the death toll from Israeli attacks to 72,599 killed and 172,411 injured.

Israeli forces continue to violate the ceasefire agreement signed on October 10, 2025, through shelling and gunfire, which has so far resulted in the death of 823 people and the injury of 2,308 others.

A ceasefire had been reached after two years of a genocide war that broke out on October 7, 2023, which left massive destruction affecting 90 percent of civilian infrastructure.

The UN Assistant Secretary‑General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific warned of a serious deterioration in humanitarian and security conditions in the Palestinian territories, affirming that the Strip is subjected to ongoing Israeli strikes that have exacerbated human suffering. Meanwhile, the West Bank is witnessing an escalation in violence, including settler attacks, displacement operations, and the expansion of settlement activity, which threatens entire communities and undermines the chances of resuming the political process.

The UN official drew attention to growing fears of a return to large‑scale confrontations, pointing to the fragility of the ceasefire amid continued shelling. He added that civilians bear the heaviest burden of the violence, and that humanitarian needs remain enormous, calling for expediting plans for aid, early recovery, and reconstruction.