Bodies of those killed in the conflict are being transported from the Gaza Strip THOMAS COEX / AFP October 13, 2023
After Israel issued an evacuation order for 1.1 million Palestinians in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, there are signs of an impending public health disaster in the area as people are crowded together and lack access to drinking water, fuel and electricity. These resources supply the sewage treatment plants, all of whose operations are currently interrupted.
According to international news channel Al Jazeera, United Nations agencies have warned that the collapse of water and sanitation services will trigger outbreaks of cholera and other deadly infectious diseases if urgent humanitarian assistance is not provided.
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“The situation of the civilian population is already unbearable. “Our team tells us that in some cases there are up to 70 people crammed into a single room,” says Amitabh Behar, executive director of Oxfam, a nonprofit that seeks solutions to water and sanitation problems in more than 90 countries. .
Untreated sewage is dumped into the sea while solid waste ends up on the streets, next to corpses awaiting burial.
Some people in Gaza rely on salty tap water, which is contaminated. Others are forced to fetch water from agricultural wells.
The UN states that every person in the territory has 3 liters of water per day for drinking, washing, cooking and flushing toilets. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the ideal value for basic requirements would be between 50 and 100 liters.
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The approximately 300,000 soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces who are on the border with Gaza have been waiting for 13 days for the green light from commanders to enter enemy territory Destruction of the structure of the terrorist group Hamas
You several battalions I must be distracted and wait for it Occupation regulations. This includes building tents and tents, preparing tanks and assault vehicles, and lots of talking to pass the time.
In addition to the 169,500 contract soldiers, more than 360,000 Israeli civilians were called up as reservists after the conflict began. Although they do not enter Gaza by land, Israeli forces carry out bombings in Gaza in response to attacks by Hamas terrorists
The order for Israeli soldiers to move south and stay on the border with Gaza came at the same time Benjamin Netanyahu’s declaration of warPrime Minister of Israel, on October 7, the day of Hamas’ terrorist attack against civilians
Israelis who have completed military service and make up the majority of the country’s adult population must remain in the reserves until they turn 40.
Israel has an active reserve system for fighters and special forces that train one month a year. Women, whose number in combat units is limited, are exempt from these exercises after the birth of their first child
Many of the reservists left civilian life and joined the military via phone call or text message. After the attack by Hamas terrorists, they had around eight hours to get to their base
So far, more than 3,700 Palestinians and 1,400 Israelis have died in the conflict
Most of the troops are on Gaza’s northern border, a region whose evacuation has been recommended by Israeli authorities.
Meanwhile, Israeli army spokesman Colonel Richard Hecht said the arrival of humanitarian aid in Gaza was imminent.