Palestinians queue outside a UNRWA distribution centre in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said he expects "public order to completely break down soon due to the desperate conditions" in the besieged territory, with "potentially irreversible implications". Since October 7, when Hamas launched its deadly attack, an Israeli siege has limited the supplies of food, water, fuel and medicines entering Gaza. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES