“We are witnessing a dangerous escalation in Gaza City, where Israeli forces have intensified their operations and ordered everyone to move south”, ” said The humanitarian country team of the occupied Palestinian territory.
“” Nearly a million people are not now without safe or viable options – neither the North nor the South offer security.“”
The warning occurs two weeks after confirmation of the famine at the Governorate of Gaza.
Hungry and exhausted
According to Latest figures of the health cluster led by the World Organization, 361 Palestinians died due to malnutrition since the start of the war almost two years ago, including 130 children.
More than half a million people live with catastrophic conditions marked by famine, destitution and death.
Civilians who try to leave north of Gaza face dangerous and barely passable roads, overcrowded shelters and prohibitive transport costs – summits that most families simply cannot afford.
“The survivors in Gaza are exhausted”, aid agencies saidStressing that civilians and the health infrastructure on which they count “should never be targeted”.
Hospitals outdated
Hospitals are overwhelmed and collapse under tension.
The Al-Shifa et al-Ahli installations of Gaza City operate at a capacity of almost three times, with incidents of mass victims on average eight per day.
If a wider Israeli offensive occurs, the Gaza Strip could lose half of its remaining hospital beds, the health agencies warned.
Aid restrictions continue
The team of humanitarian countries has also noted ongoing Israeli obstacles on aid, declaring that “the current levels of humanitarian support are fully insufficient”.
The fuel, water and food routes must remain open and uninterrupted, said agencies, warning “devastating consequences” if access is still obstructed.
“To the families of Gaza: the humanitarian community will remain in Gaza City as long as we can and will remain through the strip, doing everything possible to provide help and provide rescue services,” they said.
“” To the international community: act. Call for an immediate ceasefire. Respect international humanitarian law, including the release of hostages and arbitrarily detainees. This catastrophe is manufactured by man and responsibility rests with all of us. »»
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
