In a statement on Tuesday, The World Food Programme (WFP) said the "catastrophic hunger crisis" is intensifying and called for a ceasefire."
The resumption of hostilities in Gaza will only intensify the catastrophic hunger crisis that already threatens to overwhelm the civilian population," the statement read.
It added that the seven-day pause allowed WFP and its partners "some safety to scale up relief operations".
It said that during that time it doubled the number of distribution points outside shelters and delivered food in places that had "been impossible to reach, including in some northern areas".
"Tragically, this desperately needed progress is now being lost. The renewed fighting makes the distribution of aid almost impossible and endangers the lives of humanitarian workers. Above all, it is a disaster for the civilian population of Gaza, more than 2m people, whose only lifeline is food assistance," the statement said.
"Humanitarians must have safe, unimpeded, and sustained access, so we are able to distribute life-saving assistance throughout the territory. All parties must uphold their obligations under international humanitarian law."
It added that "only a lasting peace can end the suffering and avert the looming humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza. WFP calls for a humanitarian ceasefire and urges all leaders to work with the utmost urgency to find political solutions that can end the suffering of families on all sides of this harrowing conflict."
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