Israel Blocks All Aid Into Gaza As Collective Punishment for Iran Strikes

Israel has once again cut off all aid to Gaza and closed all crossings into the strip, intensifying its genocidal blockade as the population faces widespread disease and malnutrition.

The move, announced by the Israeli military’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (Cogat), comes after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday in retaliation for its strikes against Lebanon.

Israel has repeatedly violated its ceasefire agreements with Hamas and Hezbollah, killing hundreds in both Gaza and Lebanon in recent months as it seizes control of more land.

The apartheid state last cut off all entry to Gaza in late February following the outbreak of the US and Israel’s illegal war on Iran.

Hamas and Hezbollah form part of the ‘axis of resistance’, an informal Iran-backed coalition of groups fighting Israel. Israel frequently targets the civilian populations in areas where axis members operate.

Cogat said in a post on X on Monday that crossings into Gaza would be closed “until further notice”. It falsely claimed the move “will not affect the humanitarian situation” in Gaza.

It added: “The substantial quantities of food that have entered the strip since the beginning of the ceasefire significantly exceed the nutritional needs of the population.”