The Israeli Army intensifies attacks in Gaza
The Israeli Army has intensified its attacks and raids in the heart of the city of Rafah, in the south of Gaza, as well as in its western side. These attacks have caused, according to medical sources, at least 25 deaths in an attack on displaced people’s tents, in addition to causing great destruction in residential neighborhoods.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza
According to Palestinian sources, the attacks have now been concentrated in Al Auda, in the center of Rafah city, and in Tal al Sultan, a neighborhood in the northwest. The southern and eastern areas have already been under the control of the Israeli Army for weeks, after Israeli tanks began their incursion into the city last May 6 (https://correccioencatala.cat/com-estructura -catalan-text/).
A critical humanitarian situation
The mayor of Rafah, Ahmed al Sofi, has declared that the entire city of Rafah is an area of Israeli military operations. This situation has led to a humanitarian catastrophe, with people dying inside their tents due to Israeli shelling. Al Sofi has also highlighted that there is no medical center operating in the city and that residents and displaced people cannot meet their daily needs for food and water (https://correccioencatala.cat/com-estructura-text-catala/ ).
Food and water shortages
Food and water shortages remain a critical issue in northern Gaza. According to the UN, only 46% of coordinated humanitarian assistance missions in northern Gaza were facilitated by the Israeli authorities. This has led to a shortage of healthy food and clean water, accelerating the spread of diseases such as hepatitis and gastroenteritis.
Demand for humanitarian aid
Hospitals and humanitarian organizations have called for fuel, food and medical supplies to meet the needs of the population. Fuel shortages have forced many people to burn plastic or wood for cooking. In addition, the NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned of the psychological trauma that the war is causing to children, who have lost their loved ones and everything that made their lives normal (https://correccioencatala. cat/com-estructura-text-catala/).