Living conditions in Gaza, where more than 74 thousand people lost their lives in Israel's genocidal attacks and where a large proportion of the population was forcibly displaced and forced to live in tents, are getting worse day by day.
Palestinians in Gaza, whose winters and summers have become a different ordeal, are stuck in a narrow area in the regions where Israel has further expanded its occupation despite the ceasefire.
Sevabite, General Manager of the Government Media Office in Gaza, stated in his statement to the AA correspondent that although nearly a year has passed since the ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump, the conditions in the region are becoming increasingly difficult.
Pointing out that Israel did not comply with the ceasefire conditions, Sevabite said, "Our Palestinian people are suffering greatly because the occupying Israel does not comply with the ceasefire." he said.
Reminding that Israel continues to massacre Palestinian civilians, Sevabite said, "The Israeli army continues to bomb civilian vehicles and houses in Gaza. As a result, this war has not stopped so far." he said.
Sevabite stated that the ceasefire in Gaza came into force and that some figures around the world stepped in to ensure that this ceasefire was observed. "However, the occupying Israel did not comply with the ceasefire. US President Trump, as the guarantor of this ceasefire, did not force Israel to comply with the ceasefire. The occupier overturned the table and continued the genocide against our Palestinian people." he said.
"The occupier allows only 35 percent of humanitarian aid trucks"
Underlining that the civilian population in the Gaza Strip is exposed to dire humanitarian conditions in every aspect, Sevabite continued his words as follows:
"Unfortunately, the occupying Israel bombed the entire infrastructure and vital sectors in the Gaza Strip. The entire healthcare system was destroyed, the Palestinian citizen was unable to find a doctor for a surgical operation. The occupying Israel destroyed the schools. Israel completely destroyed the infrastructure in the education sector."
Pointing out that Israel, beyond the destruction it inflicted with heavy bombardment, exposed the people in Gaza to hunger, Sevabite said, "Israel worsened the humanitarian conditions with the hunger policy it imposed on our Palestinian people. The occupier Israel prevents humanitarian aid from entering Gaza by closing the border gates. The occupier allows only 35 percent of the humanitarian aid trucks that need to reach Gaza." he said.
Emphasizing that the Tel Aviv administration is pursuing a systematic policy aimed at making the hunger in the Gaza Strip permanent, Sevabite noted that Israel, with the blockade it imposed on Gaza, prevented the entry of humanitarian aid trucks and completely closed down food programs.
More than 200 thousand families struggle to find a single meal every day
"More than 95 percent of the people in the Gaza Strip depend on aid and soup kitchens." said Sevabite, but stated that Israel was trying to prevent these with the hunger policy it imposed.
Sevabite said that more than 200 thousand families are trying to find a single meal every day in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has openly condemned them to starvation with a strict blockade for 3 years. "These families are trying to buy a meal from a soup kitchen, but they cannot find it either." he said.
Stating that the Tel Aviv administration condemned the region to thirst along with hunger, Sevabite said, "Israel destroyed hundreds of wells that provided drinking water to the citizens of Gaza. For this reason, Palestinian citizens in Gaza are experiencing a humanitarian crisis that has reached a catastrophic level." he said.
250-300 aid trucks can enter Gaza daily instead of 600 trucks.
Sevabite said that one of the most important indicators of non-compliance with the ceasefire agreement is the restriction of entry of humanitarian aid and basic needs into Gaza.
Stating that 600 aid trucks should enter the Gaza Strip per day in accordance with the agreement, Sevabite stated that they should carry food, medical supplies and humanitarian aid materials.
Reminding that Israel keeps all border gates to Gaza closed, Sevabite reminded that Israel closes the border gates two or three times a week and said, "On the days when crossing is allowed, only 250 to 300 trucks can enter Gaza. This corresponds to 35 percent of the aid trucks that need to reach Gaza." he said.
Stating that more than 400 types of goods and products are blocked from entering the Gaza Strip, Sevabite stated that these include daily used health supplies and necessities.
Noting that this further aggravated the humanitarian situation, Sevabite stated that only 72,826 of the 210,600 humanitarian aid-laden trucks that were supposed to enter Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire did so, which corresponds to approximately 35 percent.
Sevabite stated that although the number of people allowed to exit and enter Gaza should have been 35 thousand, it reached only 13 thousand 785 people, and this rate was 39 percent.
Sevabite stated that despite the ceasefire, Israel's restrictions on the entry of food, water, energy and sewage services continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis.
Israel violated the ceasefire at least 5 thousand times in a year
Explaining that Israel never complied with the ceasefire that came into force a year ago and violated the ceasefire at least 5 thousand times in a year, Sevabite noted that thousands of Palestinians lost their lives and were injured as a result of these violations and attacks by the Israeli army.
"Hundreds of Palestinians detained from the Gaza Strip during this period are currently being tortured in Israeli prisons." Sevabite said, therefore, Israel has an insistence on continuing its massacres in the Gaza Strip.
Sevabite underlined that the killing of civilians and the bombing of houses, civilian vehicles and residential areas continued, and said that Israel violated the ceasefire 15 to 20 times daily.
Stating that the violations included the bombing of residential areas with artillery fire and air strikes, opening fire from unmanned aerial vehicles and detentions, Sevabite stated that Israel's tightening of the blockade deepened the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
“Gaza is preparing for a disastrous winter”
Warning that the people in the Gaza Strip will face very severe conditions in the upcoming winter season, Sevabite said, "Gaza is preparing for a disastrous winter." he said.
Stating that more than 1.5 million people live in tents in the Gaza Strip, Sevabite stated that a significant part of the tents are worn out due to bad weather conditions and long-term use, so these tents will not be resistant to winter conditions.
"Gaza is preparing for a disastrous winter, with 1.5 million displaced people living in worn-out tents," Sevabite said. he said.
Referring to Palestinians taking shelter in partially destroyed houses as a result of Israeli attacks, Sevabite stated that there are hundreds of families taking shelter in partially collapsed buildings in Gaza and that possible collapses could lead to loss of life and injuries.
Citing the Saade Apartment Building, which collapsed in the Sabra District of Gaza City in mid-September, as an example, Sevabite reminded that, according to Palestinian official data, 21 people lost their lives and 45 people were injured.
Call to the international community
Sevabite called on the United Nations (UN) and world countries to make joint efforts to lift the blockade in the Gaza Strip and open the border gates.
Sevabite, who requested that food, medicine, shelter and educational materials and infrastructure needs be brought to Gaza, as well as the heavy machinery required to remove debris and reach missing persons, called for the withdrawal of the Israeli army from the Gaza Strip.
Sevabite warned that continuing to block the entry of basic needs would further aggravate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
While Israel has killed more than 74 thousand Palestinians and injured more than 175 thousand people in its attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, approximately 90 percent of the civilian infrastructure has been affected by the destruction.
