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The fighting must stop immediately [1]
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Date: 2023-10
At least 700 Israelis and 500 Palestinians have been killed. Thousands are injured.
More than 123,000 Palestinians have been displaced in Gaza, mostly to schools. Israeli civilians in adjacent cities and towns are either staying in underground shelters or have relocated.
The humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate. Israel has announced that they will now lay a complete siege on Gaza and cut food, water and fuel. This represents a grave violation of international law.
No place to go
In Gaza, Palestinians have no place to flee to. They live in a besieged, densely populated enclave.
This escalation in violence comes on top of an existing dire humanitarian situation for the 2.2 million people who live in Gaza, a strip of land just 365 km2 in size.
Power cuts and fuel shortages warn of a looming disaster for people, damaging access to healthcare, electricity and clean water.
As of now, electricity is limited to only four hours a day, and fuel supplies will run out within a few days.
The fighting must stop immediately. The events are going to have long-term humanitarian consequences on Israeli and Palestinian civilians involved.
“The only path towards stability and peace,” says Ana Povrzenic, “is for the international community to finally address the root causes of the conflict including ending the occupation of Palestinian territory.”
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