Spokespeople from three humanitarian organisations gave CNA an insight into the gravity of the situation on the ground, and how a ceasefire could bring much-needed relief to those living inside the territory.
Palestinians carry their belongings as they flee their houses in Gaza City on Nov 7, 2023. “People in Gaza have been exposed to absolute horrors. There's just relentless bombing happening constantly. It is a living nightmare for everybody who's stuck in Gaza,” said Mr Faris Al-Jawad, an interim communications manager at Médecins Sans Frontières , a non-governmental organisation known as Doctors Without Borders in English.“Conditions are absolutely appalling.
“There is no space in the hospitals. We have to sometimes treat patients on the floor along the corridors.” However, even before the latest conflict, the territory was already in a state of humanitarian crisis, with its population heavily dependent on aid.The Gaza Strip is about 40 km long and 12 km wide. It is home to 2.3 million residents – an average of around 5,500 people per square kilometre – making it one of the most densely populated places in the world.
UNICEF estimated that people had access to less than 3 litres of water per day – to drink, cook and wash – far below the minimum emergency threshold of 15 litres per person. Mr Longa said: “It is a desperate situation. We don't have any time to waste. Our call to the parties and to the international community is to act. The time for words is over. We need action, and we need it now.”Major humanitarian agencies at the UN this week issued a rare joint statement collectively calling for an immediate ceasefire.
“Supplies need to come in. We need an immediate ceasefire so that at least we can start getting medicines, supplies and personnel in, and those who need to leave Gaza to leave.”to the already overcrowded south. The United Nations said around 60 per cent of the population were displaced in a span of 24 hours.
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