Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza as Families Struggle for Survival Amid War

In Gaza, a dire humanitarian crisis unfolds as nearly a million Palestinians have been displaced from the southern city of Rafah, fleeing an intensive offensive by Israel. The conflict, now entering its eighth month, aims to dismantle Hamas but has instead ravaged Gaza, leading to a situation described by the United Nations as nearing famine. Displaced families have set up makeshift tent camps along Gaza’s coast, extending over 16 kilometers, with living conditions plummeting rapidly. Basic necessities like food, fuel, and clean water have become scarce, as aid from the U.N. and other organizations struggles to reach those in need.
Many of the displaced have been forced to leave their homes multiple times due to the ongoing conflict, finding themselves with no choice but to live in overcrowded tents with inadequate sanitation, relying on digging trenches for toilets and scavenging for materials to cook food. The shortage of humanitarian aid has left Palestinians largely on their own to survive, with many having depended on such assistance even before the war began.
Mohammad Abu Radwan, a schoolteacher, shares a grim picture of life in the camps, living in a tent with 20 people, without access to clean water or electricity. The crisis underlines the severe human cost of the conflict in Gaza, affecting millions of lives and pushing the region towards a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.