At least 23 people killed Israeli strokes in Gaza zones on Thursday, including a 10 -year -old family, was said by local health officials. Meanwhile, the UN raised an alarm over the growing influence of the seven -week lock of Israel, preventing the entry into the territory of all food and other supplies.
Israel ended the suspension of weapons with Hamas last month and renewed the bombing, killing hundreds of people and grabbing large parts of the territory to put pressure on fighters to accept changes in agreement.
A hit in the southern city of Khan Youunis killed five children, four women and a man from the same family, all of whom suffered serious burns, according to the Nasser hospital, who received the bodies. According to the Indonesian hospital, 13 people killed strikes in North Gaza, including nine children.
The Israeli army claims that he is trying to avoid civil damage and blames their death on Hamas because it works in residential areas. There was no immediate commentary on recent strikes.
The UN Humanitarian Office, known as Ocha, said that almost all over two million people Gaza are now relying on food on the only millions of prepared meals produced daily by Charity Kitchens supported by help groups.
Other food distribution programs closed due to the lack of stocks, and the UN and other help groups send the remaining supplies to the charity kitchen.
The only other way to get food in gas is markets. But most cannot afford to buy due to rising prices and common shortages, which means that humanitarian aid is the main source of food for 80 percent of the population, said the world food program in its monthly report from April on Gaza markets.
“Gaza zones probably now stands in the face of the worst humanitarian crisis within 18 months of escalation of war in October 2023” Ocha said.
Water is growing due to food deficiency
Most people in gas are now falling to one meal a day, said Shaina Low, a spokeswoman for the Norwegian refugee council. “It's much lower than what is needed,” she said.
Water also becomes rare, and Palestinians stand in long lines to fill Jerry's cans from trucks. Omar Shatat, a clerk with local water utility, said that people are falling to six or seven liters a day, far below the UN estimates to meet basic needs.
The Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that preventing humanitarian aid is one of the “central pressure tactics” used against Hamas, which Israel accuses of repelling help to maintain its rule.
Israel demands that Hamas slow down more hostages at the beginning of each new suspension of weapons and eventually agreed to disarm and leave the territory. Katz said that even then Israel would continue to occupy large “safety zones” in Gaza.
Hamas currently has 59 hostages, 24 of which are believed to be alive. He says that he will return them only in exchange for releasing more Palestinian prisoners, full of Israeli withdrawal from gauze and a permanent truce, as required by a non -existent arms suspension agreement, achieved at the beginning of this year.
Hani Almadhoun, co -founder of Gaza Zup Kitchen, said his kitchen has food for about three weeks.
“But the food is loosely defined. We have pasta and rice, but nothing else. There is no fresh products. There is no chicken or beef. The only thing we have is canned meat,” he said. He said that from 15 to 20 percent of people who come to his kitchen for eating empty -handed.
Hind, amputation and her sister Heba Al-Hourani were among the hundreds of wounded patients forced to evacuate the Arab Hospital of the Baptist on Sunday after Israel warned that he would hit the building. Israel claimed that he had a command and Hamas control center without providing evidence. Hamas denies the allegation.
The war began when the fighters guided by Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023, killing about 1,200 people, mainly civilians and abducting 251. Most hostages were released in contracts for suspending weapons or other contracts.
Israel's offensive killed over 51,000 Palestinians, mainly women and children, according to Gaza Health Ministry, who does not say how many dead were civilians or fighting. Israel claims that he killed about 20,000 fighters without providing evidence.
The war destroyed huge parts of Gaza and most of its food production capabilities. About 90 percent of the population displaced the war, and hundreds of thousands of people live in tent camps and bombed buildings.