The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has warned that the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza is deteriorating due to repeated waves of displacement, overcrowded conditions, insecurity, collapse of infrastructure, continuing hostilities and limited services.
According to humanitarian workers in Gaza, the latest Israeli evacuation order issued on Saturday affected approximately 13,500 displaced people in 18 locations. They stated that this matter includes the entire Maghazi camp area and several other neighborhoods in Deir al-Balah.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that continued hostilities, evacuation orders and severe shortages of essential items are making it more difficult for displaced families to obtain basic services in the locations they arrive at.
Since October, 86% of the Gaza Strip has been placed under evacuation orders. Most of Gaza’s population is increasingly concentrated in an area designated by the Israeli authorities in Al-Mawasi. According to the OCHA office, the population density in this area has increased to between 33 and 34 thousand people per square kilometer, compared to about 200 people before October.
On the health front, United Nations spokesman Stephane Dujarric said in his daily press conference that the severe fuel shortage is forcing hospitals to postpone necessary surgical operations, and threatens to stop the work of ambulances, especially in northern Gaza.
