On October 9, 2023, just two days after Hamas’ deadly attack on Israel, then-Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced a “complete siege" of Gaza. Years later, Gaza is devastated: much of it leveled, infrastructure destroyed, and food and water supplies on the brink of total collapse. With Israel allowing aid only through the Israeli- and U.S.-backed GHF, independent NGOs are blocked from delivering life-saving supplies. We look at Gaza’s dependence on external aid, why the territory finds it