The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas entered its tenth day on Monday. Meanwhile, news is coming that 23 lakh citizens of Gaza had to face a fierce struggle for food, water and security on Sunday. A week after Hamas terrorists launched an unexpected attack on Israel, Palestinians in Gaza have been deprived of even basic necessities.
Thousands of people in Gaza are trying to follow Israel’s order to evacuate the northern area, while others gathered in hospitals there. Doctors in Gaza warned on Sunday that thousands of people could die if hospitals overflowing with wounded people ran out of fuel and basic supplies.
Civilians are struggling to find food, water and safety ahead of a possible ground attack by Israel amid the war, which began with a deadly attack by Hamas last week. After the increasing deployment of American warships in this area, the Israeli army has mobilized on the Gaza border. Israel has said that it will launch a comprehensive campaign to eliminate the terrorist group Hamas.
Gaza’s Health Ministry has said that 2,329 Palestinians have been killed since the fighting began. This number is more than the war that broke out between Israel and Gaza in 2014. This war lasted for more than six weeks. More than 1,300 Israelis have been killed in this conflict, most of whom were civilians killed in Hamas’ October 7 attack. This is the deadliest war for Israel since the 1973 conflict with Egypt and Syria.
The Israeli army ordered more than 1 million Palestinians to evacuate northern Gaza. Israel also issued instructions on social media to Gaza residents to move south. Along with this, the same order was also repeated in the leaflets dropped by the aircraft.
The army said it was trying to evacuate civilians ahead of a major operation against Hamas militants in the north, including from underground bases in Gaza City. However, Hamas has urged people to stay in their homes. The army said on Sunday it would not target a single route in the south between 10am and 1pm and again urged Palestinians to leave the northern enclave en masse. A day earlier, the army had offered the Palestinians an escape route through two corridors.
At the same time, the United Nations and aid groups have said that such a rapid migration, as well as Israel’s complete siege of the 40 kilometer long coastal area, will lead to a severe humanitarian crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) said evacuation “could be a death sentence” for more than 2,000 patients, including newborns and those being treated in intensive care units (ICU) in hospitals in the north.
According to the United Nations, Gaza hospitals are expected to run out of generator fuel within two days, putting the lives of thousands of patients in danger. Gaza is already in a humanitarian crisis due to the shortage of water and medical supplies due to the Israeli siege. Residents said they are unable to even buy bread as some bakeries are closed. The Israeli army has said that thousands of Palestinian civilians have already moved towards the southern region in view of the warning.
The US is attempting to sign a deal to reopen Egypt’s Rafah border crossing with Gaza to allow Americans and other foreign nationals to pass through and humanitarian aid collected by Egypt. Could. This border was closed due to air raids at the beginning of the war. Hundreds of relatives of about 150 people captured by Hamas in Israel and taken to Gaza gathered outside the Israeli Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv to demand their release.