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Gaza: how are children coping with the “humanitarian catastrophe”?
In Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian situation is “catastrophic”, according to the UN. The threat of a ground offensive led by Israel raises fears of a worsening of the situation, particularly for children.
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In Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip, the humanitarian situation is “catastrophic”, according to the UN. The threat of a ground offensive led by Israel raises fears of a worsening of the situation, particularly for children.
The main refuge for Palestinians. Since the start of the conflict between Hamas and Israel, more than a million and a half residents of the Gaza Strip have fled south to Rafah, a town located near the Egyptian border. Makeshift tents were set up to accommodate the displaced. A family from the north of the enclave landed in Rafah without taking any belongings. “We are 14 people. We all live in the same tent without mattresses or blankets”regrets a woman.
Children forced to work
On the streets of Rafah, children sell services, such as objects or food, because they are forced to bring money to their families. A 13-year-old boy explains “sell scarves to improve the income of all [sa] family”.
Humanitarian aid, largely obstructed by Israel, is not enough to improve the situation. The displaced hope for a truce between the Islamist movement and the government of the Jewish state. However, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that an Israeli offensive was in preparation.
