Palestinians in Gaza continue to be forced south: UN
Palestinians in the devastated northern part of the Gaza Strip, where the trickling flow of humanitarian aid has been slower than other parts of the enclave amid Israeli military attacks, are continuing to be forced to move south, according to the UN.
The organisation said it is working with its partners to register and deliver aid to them, as they are forced to trek dangerous roads and drag the little belongings they have.
People continue to cross from northern #Gaza southwards.
The UN and partners are receiving and registering those who cross, providing them with water, food and other supplies, as well as basic health care, medical referrals, critical information and child protection services. pic.twitter.com/blmBEdgJKo
— OCHA oPt (Palestine) (@ochaopt) July 25, 2024
Palestinians in Gaza ‘exhausted by the continuous displacement’: UNRWA
The UN’s agency for Palestinians refugees (UNRWA) says many Palestinian families are continually forced to move around inside the Gaza Strip, where there is no safe place.
“Children are crying and screaming, everybody is in this horrible position once again. It keeps happening over and over and over,” said UNRWA spokeswoman in Gaza Louise Wateridge.
“They are forced from place to place, promised safety where there is none.”
People in #Gaza are exhausted by the continuous displacement. They leave almost everything behind, carrying what they can in their hands.
Families with young children are forced to run through dangerous areas, amid bombardments and military operations, with nowhere safe to go. pic.twitter.com/HKn8uxg9Mx
— UNRWA (@UNRWA) July 25, 2024
No space for a single tent’ in al-Mawasi after Khan Younis invasion
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says the Israeli military is pounding the Khan Younis governorate in southern Gaza for a fourth consecutive day, forcing thousands more people to flee.
“In the so-called ‘humanitarian area’ in al-Mawasi, there is no space even for a single tent due to the overwhelming number of people desperate for safety,” PRCS said. “The Israeli occupation prevents displaced persons from Gaza and the north from returning to their homes.”
‘Israel allowed 710 aid trucks to enter Gaza in July while 500 trucks needed per day’
The international charity ActionAid UK reports that humanitarian workers are continuing to deliver aid to Palestinians in Gaza despite the dangers but supplies are dwarfed by actual needs on the ground.
The group cited UN data in saying 710 aid trucks have been allowed by the Israeli military to enter the enclave so far this month when Gaza needed at least 500 trucks of aid per day before October 7.
“Twenty trucks carrying ActionAid supplies, including period products and hygiene kits, have been stuck in Egypt for at least two months due to the backlog created by restrictions on entry points into Gaza, with efforts to coordinate entry still ongoing,” it said.
It vehicles are among the 1,500 UN or NGO trucks bound for Gaza that are currently waiting in Egypt, according to a recent snapshot assessment published by ActionAid and other organisations.
Humanitarian workers are still delivering life-saving aid in Gaza, despite perilous danger and critical supply shortages. Read our latest statement:https://t.co/JUIixQizIs
— ActionAid UK (@ActionAidUK) July 25, 2024
