Topped United Nations officials today called the situation in northern Gaza apocalyptic.

An unusually stark warning as Israel enters the second month of an operation targeting the area where Hamas has regrouped.

Nick Schifrin joins us now. So Nick, what did this warning say?

UN and US officials are incredibly alarmed by conditions in Jabalya and the northernmost part of Gaza,

where Israel launched a new operation one month ago, where thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of people,

have little access to food, water, or medicine.

And so today, leaders of 15 UN and humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam, the High Commissioner of Refugees,

the American heads of UNICEF and the World Food Program, and the World Health Organization,

said, quote, the situation unfolding in North Gaza is apocalyptic. The entire Palestinian population

North Gaza is at imminent risk of dying from disease, famine, and violence.

The blatant disregard for basic humanity and for the laws of war must stop.

Jeff, the statement also called for an arms embargo.

The U.S. has been pushing Israel to allow more aid into northern Gaza and warns that if later

this month the U.S. determines that Israel is, quote,

arbitrarily blocking aid, indeed, some arms could be blocked.

And what has Israel said in response to this?

Israel officials told me that Jabalya is full of Hamas fighters, many of whom participated in the October 7th terrorist attacks.

And the fighting there is absolutely intense.

One official told me Israeli soldiers

have killed or detained more than 1,000 Hamas fighters,

and it's simply too dangerous to allow humanitarian workers

into the area.

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