‘We sleep hungry’: UNRWA worker recounts daily struggle in Gaza
Manar, a staff member with the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) in Gaza, says displacement, hunger, and exhaustion have become a relentless part of daily life.
“Every day I wake up not knowing what might happen,” she said in a testimony released by UNRWA. “We were forced to flee our home and since then life has never felt safe. And there is always the fear – fear of more bombing, fear of losing someone, being told to move again.”
Although she continues working, clean water and food are scarce. “I go to work, but my heart is there with my children. Even the simplest thing has become dreadful,” she said.
“There’s often no water for cooking or washing. Food is never enough. Sometimes we cook only rice, if we are lucky. Many nights, we sleep hungry. Our children cry because they are starving. As a mother, this breaks my heart.”
Manar described a desperate search for medicine amid the shortage due to Israel’s blockade.
“We walk for hours in the heat to find supplies. There are no cars, no buses, no help. We are exhausted, physically and emotionally. But we keep going. This is not just one day. This is our life.”
About water:
The daily water needs for humans vary, but a general guideline for healthy adults in temperate climates is about 15.5 cups (3.7 liters) for men and 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) for women.These are average recommendations and individual needs can fluctuate based on activity level, climate, health, and other factors.
15 liters minimum is standard including water use besides drinking (cooking/cleaning)
Gaza was down to 3-5 liters total per person per day in April.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/gaza-palestinians-clean-water-israel-1.7507822
And it's only getting worse
https://www.unrwa.org/resources/reports/unrwa-situation-report-182-situation-gaza-strip-and-west-bank-including-east-jerusalem
As comparison we use about 61 gallons a day for 4 of us, 58 liters per person per day, cooking, cleaning, watering plants. Also some for drinking tea and water but also buy plenty to drink. 3-5 liters a day for all is hardly enough to stay alive in summer. It's 32c/33c all week in Gaza, no shelter.
Israel detaining 24 doctors from Gaza under harsh conditions, prisoner advocacy group says
The Palestinian Centre for Prisoners’ Defense said Israeli authorities continue to detain 24 doctors from Gaza in prison under harsh conditions.
The centre added in a statement that Israeli forces have arrested more than 400 medical workers since the start of the war in Gaza in October 2023, and that most of them were later released without charge.
Human rights reports have found that medical workers from Gaza have been subjected to torture and systematic humiliation while in Israeli custody, the centre said.
