GAZA, (Palestine Foundation Information Center), The Union of Gaza Strip Municipalities warned on Friday that essential services are on the verge of complete collapse as Israel continues to block the entry of critical supplies.
Gaza Municipality spokesperson Husni Muhanna said the crisis has moved beyond fuel shortages and reached an extremely dangerous stage due to the near depletion of industrial oils needed to operate municipal machinery and equipment.
He warned that the shutdown of vital services would sharply worsen humanitarian suffering and pose a direct threat to public health.
Drinking water wells are among the facilities at risk of stopping, potentially depriving large numbers of Palestinians of safe water. Sewage pumping stations could also cease operating, raising the danger of wastewater flooding streets and residential neighborhoods.
Waste collection and transportation vehicles are similarly threatened with shutdown, which could lead to further accumulation of solid waste and the spread of epidemics and infectious diseases.
Muhanna said around 700,000 cubic meters of solid waste have already accumulated in Gaza City, while municipalities lack the capacity to handle it after Israeli attacks destroyed much of their equipment and vehicles.
Municipal authorities called for urgent international intervention to allow the entry of industrial oils and other essential supplies needed to maintain basic services and prevent an imminent humanitarian disaster.
