GAZA CITY Palestinians struggle to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi) The situation in Gaza has become “beyond catastrophic,” with rising casualties near aid convoys and in shelters, as Israel continues to restrict access for many medical and humanitarian personnel, the U.N. has said. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), increasing numbers of people