Storyline: Palestinians living in war-ravaged Gaza said they fear food and drinking water shortages after Israel halted the entry of aid deliveries into the territory to pressure Hamas to agree to its terms for a ceasefire extension from March 2. Abdul Nabi Al-Salibi, a senior living in the Strip's northern Gaza City, said Thursday that Gaza is running out of basic necessities, five days after Israel blocked all goods and humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, while the ceasefire deal is in limbo. After the first phase of the ceasefire agreement went into effect on January 19, the United Nations and other international organizations provided material assistance to more than 90 percent of the population in Gaza in just over a month, effectively improving food security in the enclave. However, Israel's closure of border crossings has led to a sharp turn for the worse. The World Food Programme said that bakeries and soup kitchens in Gaza could be forced to shut down in less than two weeks if more aid does not reach the strip. The aid blockade comes as the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, reported a slight improvement in dietary diversity during the ceasefire which humanitarians say "is now being reversed" by the aid blockade. Before the current conflict, acute malnutrition in Gaza was almost non-existent, but today more than 3,000 children and 1,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women have been referred for acute malnutrition treatment. Salama Al-Maarouf, head of the Government Media Office in the Gaza Strip, told reporters that if aid supplies are not delivered in time, the Gaza Strip's newly restored healthcare system may collapse again. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for the continuation of the truce have hit an impasse in recent days. Israel is pressing to extend the first six-week phase of the ceasefire, which paused the war in Gaza after 15 months of fighting and expired last Saturday, while Hamas favors moving on to phase two of the deal, which envisions an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and a more permanent end to the war. Shotlist: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - March 6, 2025: 1. Tents near destroyed buildings, displaced Palestinians; 2. Children on ruins; 3. Various of senior with child sorting out PVC sheet; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdul Nabi Al-Salibi, Gaza resident: "Gaza has been completely destroyed, with only stones and rubbles left. Now we are in urgent need of food and water but the closure of those border crossings has seriously affected our lives, children, women and the elderly. We have no access to food and water, which are the necessities for our daily life. But now where can we get these?" 5. Various of tents, displaced Palestinians walking; 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Maher Al-Dayeh, Gaza resident: "These essential nutrients for children such as milk and milk powder are running out. I don't know where to find more next. We are facing two crises. In addition to the siege, war and destruction, there is also a lack of food and drinking water. Now the border crossings are closed again. I don't know what else we can do." 7. Various of tents, displaced Palestinians, destroyed buildings; 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Salama Al-Maarouf, head, Government Media Office in Gaza: "The closure of border crossings also affects the health system, making it impossible for us to provide medicines and medical consumables to the wounded and sick, especially those with chronic diseases. We even cannot provide meals for hospitalized patients. In addition, our city's water supply system has also been greatly affected because both the pumping wells for domestic water and the desalination plants for public facilities need fuel from outside." 9. Pedestrians. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]