Di Carlo also told the Security Council that recent violent escalations between Israel and Palestinian militants “threatened to plunge Gaza into war.”

The Security Council held its monthly meeting on occupied Palestine at a time when the United Nations is making efforts in coordination with Egypt to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and halt the violence.

Di Carlo said she was “deeply concerned that funding for UN emergency fuel, which sustains some 250 critical facilities in Gaza has now run out” and appealed for $4.5 million to ensure essential services by the end of 2018.

Di Carlo also raised concern over a “dangerously short supply of essential medicines” after 40 percent of the stocks of drugs were completely depleted.

Gaza has seen a surge of violence since Palestinian protests that began in 30 March, demanding the lifting of the siege on Gaza and the right of return of the Palestinians, have been met with Zionist enemy fire, which led to the death and wounding of thousands of Palestinians.

Zionist enemy launched at least 125 raid on Gaza, Palestinian resistance responded by firing rockets from the Gaza Strip on the south of the occupied territories.