RAFAH (Palestine Foundation Information Center) The Rafah Municipality in the southern Gaza Strip said on Sunday evening that it is managing a city in distress under extremely difficult conditions, where shortages of diesel and equipment threaten the collapse of basic services.
The Rafah Municipality explained in a statement that the fuel scarcity disrupts the operation of vital facilities such as water wells and sewage treatment stations, in addition to halting the necessary equipment for debris removal, further complicating the situation and threatening a real humanitarian disaster.
The municipality noted that it has been able to provide 70,000 liters of diesel, a quantity that is only sufficient for 15 days at a rate of 5,000 liters per day. It highlighted that the crisis has led to the shutdown of many wells that supply the municipality with fuel, threatening to deprive thousands of families of drinking water. The municipality confirmed that its teams are now unable to continue debris removal and road opening due to the fuel shortage, exacerbating the suffering of residents in these dire circumstances.
Under these conditions, the Rafah Municipality faces significant challenges in providing basic services to the population, as crews work to operate the bare minimum of services despite limited resources. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces continue to prevent the entry of heavy equipment, hindering efforts to remove debris and open streets, delaying the restoration of movement in residential neighborhoods and commercial areas.
A ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian resistance and Israel came into effect on January 19, 2025 after 471 days of genocidal war that resulted in more than 47,000 martyrs, thousands of missing and injured individuals, an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, and widespread destruction of residential buildings, public facilities, and infrastructure.
