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The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) on Friday described the aid trickling into Gaza as a “needle in a haystack.”

In a statement, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that no one should be "surprised let alone shocked" by scenes of aid being looted in Gaza, emphasizing that the people of Gaza have been starved and deprived of the basics, including water and medicines, for more than 11 weeks.

"Mothers and fathers have run out of food for their children. Older people have died due to lack of medicines," Lazzarini said.

He stressed that only a "meaningful and uninterrupted flow of aid" can prevent further deterioration of the crisis.

The UN official called for at least 500-600 trucks of aid daily, managed through UN agencies including UNRWA, noting that during the temporary ceasefire, this volume was successfully delivered "without diversion or looting."

Gaza faces catastrophic hunger levels, with UN agencies warning of imminent famine in northern Gaza, in particular, if aid access does not significantly improve.

Gaza’s Government Media Office confirmed that 87 trucks entered on Wednesday for the first time in nearly three months, but emphasized the need for 500 aid and 50 fuel trucks daily to sustain life amid severe famine conditions.

Since March 2, Gaza has faced a full blockade of essential humanitarian supplies, compounded by the resumption of large-scale military attacks by Israeli forces.

Rejecting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli army has pursued a brutal offensive against Gaza since October 2023, killing over 53,800 Palestinians, most of them women and children.

Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

Israel also faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its war on the enclave.