The humanitarian situation in Gaza is "dire", with food and water in limited supply and "quickly running out" deputy head of emergencies of the UN World Food Program Brian Lander says.
The UN agency is on the ground and is "responding and we're providing food to thousands of people that have sought shelter in schools and elsewhere across the territory. But we're going to run out very soon," Lander warned.
"We don't have access to the Gaza Strip that's been closed down. We're looking to ensure that we can have means to deliver to these people as the crisis evolves," Lander said.
Lander said that WFP is "very worried" about how the situation will evolve, particularly if the humanitarian situation is not addressed.
"The people that are seeking shelter and striving to survive in this environment are only going to get worse and worse situations as time goes on," he said.
"And I think our concern is that unless we're able to access those communities, the people that are in need, the civilian population, there's going to be an extreme situation for them, both in terms of having the food to survive, the water to survive and the other services even shelter over their heads."
Lander said WFP is calling on the parties "to abide by international humanitarian law to allow for those supplies to be brought to the communities that are in need".