Gaza City, November 11: The United Nations has issued a grave warning over a potential partition of the Gaza Strip, as diplomatic efforts to revive the Trump-era Middle East peace plan remain frozen amid ongoing hostilities.
According to UN officials, the region is sliding toward a “de facto division”, with Israel consolidating control in northern Gaza and Hamas retaining authority in the south, deepening an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
“The situation is untenable — displacement is rising by the hour, and millions face critical shortages of food, water, and medicine,” said UN Humanitarian Coordinator Lynn Hastings, urging an immediate ceasefire and renewed international mediation.
Satellite images reviewed by aid agencies show mass movements of civilians toward southern enclaves, where refugee camps and field hospitals are overwhelmed. The UN estimates that over 1.8 million Gazans — nearly 80% of the enclave’s population — have been displaced since the latest conflict surge.
Efforts to restart the U.S.-brokered peace process, first outlined under the Trump administration’s “Deal of the Century,” have faltered due to lack of consensus and escalating military operations. Regional diplomats warn that without coordinated international engagement, Gaza could see a permanent political and territorial split.
Meanwhile, Egypt and Qatar are reportedly mediating indirect talks to open humanitarian corridors, as supplies entering through Rafah remain heavily restricted.
The UN Security Council is expected to convene an emergency session this week to address what it called “the risk of irreversible fragmentation” of Gaza and the broader implications for Middle East stability.
