GAZA, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)
The Gaza Civil Defense has warned of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Strip, stating that there are no shelters or tents available for the displaced after nearly 90% of homes have been destroyed.
It stressed that the people of Gaza are facing extremely harsh living conditions as winter approaches, especially with the continued blockade on humanitarian aid. The Civil Defense also criticized some parties’ talk about bringing in tents, describing it as a mockery of the suffering people in Gaza, since tents offer no real protection from the brutal cold.
According to the Civil Defense, the Strip is completely unprepared for winter, and children are at risk of dying due to the lack of shelter and basic supplies.
It also revealed that only 24% of the agreed number of trucks have entered the Strip under the ceasefire agreement, noting that the humanitarian situation on the ground has not improved since the truce took effect.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Gaza Civil Defense, said that the suffering of the population now goes beyond destruction and casualties, extending to the loss of livelihoods for most families.
He explained that the two-year war has led to an almost complete shutdown of economic life in the Strip, with factories and shops no longer operating.
Unemployment has reached unprecedented levels, and many young people and graduates now face a future with no jobs or hope, he added.
In the same context, Dr. Bassam Zaqout, director of the Medical Relief Society in Gaza, said that Israel is deliberately blocking the entry of essential medical supplies, worsening the suffering of patients and the wounded due to severe shortages in healthcare.
He emphasized the urgent need to allow the entry of these vital medical supplies and to enable the transfer of patients outside the Strip for treatment to avoid a deepening of the ongoing humanitarian and health crisis facing Gaza’s residents.
