Groundhog day continues in Gaza
Gaza’s nutrition crisis grows as families rely on dangerous, inadequate food aid
Palestinian families in Gaza face relentless bombardment, starvation and a lack of essential supplies. Food aid delivered by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is scarce, nutritionally poor, and dangerous to access, with many killed trying to receive it.
The distribution centres offer parcels meant to last days, but families say they fall far short of their needs. A severe shortage of water and cooking gas makes preparing even basic food a major challenge. Malnutrition is spreading, especially among children who show signs of weakness and exhaustion.
Israeli military carries out deadly attacks on displaced Palestinians
The Israeli military has carried out several deadly attacks targeting displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza over recent hours, our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues report.
In the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis, Israeli fighter jets bombed tents housing displaced Palestinians, killing at least 15 people and injuring others, according to sources at the nearby Nasser Hospital.
Israeli forces have also shelled a tent housing displaced Palestinians on a beach in Khan Younis, killing at least seven people and injuring more.
An earlier attack on tents housing displaced Palestinians near the Taiba Towers, west of Khan Younis, has also killed five people and wounded others.
Relatives of Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli attack on Khan Younis, attend a funeral ceremony in front of Nasser Hospital in Gaza City, Gaza on July 4
Gaza municipality warns of spread of disease as fuel shortages cripple basic services
The Gaza municipality says it has been forced to reduce basic services due to a lack of fuel and other resources inside the enclave. Local authorities called on international organisations to provide what is needed to mitigate the disastrous humanitarian situation and to limit the spread of disease.
“The city is suffering a real, worsening, and dangerous disaster due to the displacement crisis and waste accumulation,” the municipality said. With only a trickle of humanitarian aid allowed to enter Gaza and sweltering heat, Palestinians in Gaza are facing a disastrous public health crisis.
Malnourished families, already worn down by months of war, live in unsanitary conditions with no clean water and overflowing rubbish that facilitates the spread of disease.
