{"id":123924,"date":"2025-05-06T11:41:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=123924"},"modified":"2025-05-06T11:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:42:09","slug":"un-alarmed-by-israels-gaza-expansion-plans-as-aid-crisis-worsens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/un-news\/123924-un-alarmed-by-israels-gaza-expansion-plans-as-aid-crisis-worsens\/","title":{"rendered":"UN Alarmed by Israel&#8217;s Gaza Expansion Plans as Aid Crisis Worsens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres expressed &#8220;alarm&#8221; over Israel\u2019s reported plans to expand military operations in Gaza, warning it would cause &#8220;countless more civilian deaths&#8221; and further destruction, deputy spokesman Farhan Haq stated Monday, Xinhua reported. The warning followed Israel\u2019s Security Cabinet vote to seize Palestinian territory and prolong its occupation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UN condemned Israel\u2019s blockade of humanitarian aid since March 2, including a proposed privatization scheme using U.S. contractors instead of UN-supervised distribution. Haq emphasized the UN\u2019s refusal to participate in any system violating humanitarian principles of neutrality and independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>OCHA reported critical shortages: bakeries and community kitchens have closed, warehouses are empty, and children face starvation. Over 70% of planned aid deliveries (19 of 27) were blocked by Israeli authorities this weekend. Fuel shortages have crippled water pumps, sewage systems, and hospitals, with reserves inaccessible in Israeli-restricted zones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-06-114100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123927\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-06-114100.png 790w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-06-114100-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-06-114100-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Airstrikes killed scores of civilians, including children, over the weekend, while looting escalates amid desperation. 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