(Dan Tri) – The Gaza Strip has suffered continuous Israeli raids in recent days, pushing this area to the brink of a humanitarian disaster.
Buildings in Gaza were destroyed after raids on October 12 (Photo: Getty).
Aljazeera reported on October 12 that the Gaza Strip is recording continuous bombing from all directions, in the air, at sea and on land, from the north to the south of this territory.
Hospitals have called on international humanitarian organizations for emergency relief.
In Khan Younis, the main city in southern Gaza, where cemeteries are full, the dead are being buried in empty lots.
According to Aljazeera, the dire situation in the Gaza Strip leaves people without hope that things will get better.
The Israeli army said this force has dropped about 6,000 bombs weighing 4,000 tons on the Gaza Strip since Hamas forces launched an offensive campaign on October 7.
`We will continue to attack vigorously and relentlessly if that is necessary,` the Israeli air force said.
According to Palestinian health officials, at least 1,417 people, about half of them children and women, were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured in the attacks.
After the Hamas attack, Israel responded by ordering a `complete siege` of the Gaza Strip, cutting off food, electricity, fuel and water supplies.
The United Nations said people in Gaza `have lived under an illegal blockade for 16 years`, and condemned the `further tightening` of the blockade.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on October 12 that Gaza may only have enough fuel for a few more hours and needs to power generators for hospitals.
`What’s certain is that if we can’t get supplies in and if we can’t distribute what we have in Gaza, I would say we’re approaching disaster. In essence, we’ve
According to Mr. Carboni, the ICRC is preparing `for the worst`.
The bodies of dead Palestinians wait outside Nasser hospital to be buried after prayers in Khan Yunis, Gaz on October 12 (Photo: Getty).
Ashraf Al-Qudra, spokesman for the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, said on October 12 that the medical infrastructure in Gaza is close to reaching the point of collapse.
Palestinian officials have warned about the overcrowding of special treatment rooms, saying `even if these rooms are expanded, all the beds are full, leaving no room for new patients in this situation.`
UN World Food Program (WFP) deputy emergency director Brian Lander said the humanitarian situation in Gaza was `dire`, with limited food and water supplies
Building collapsed in Gaza (Photo: Reuters).
Israeli officials announced that they will not stop the siege of the Gaza Strip until all hostages held by Hamas are released.
`No power switches will be turned on, no water taps will be opened and no fuel trucks will enter until the Israeli hostages are brought home,` Minister Katz emphasized.
Hamas took about 150 hostages, including Israeli army officers, and brought them back to Gaza.
