“We are heading towards a humanitarian catastrophe, everyone is terrified,” laments the NGO Première urgence international

The Israeli army on Monday ordered a “complete siege” of the Gaza Strip after the surprise offensive led by Hamas.

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Palestinians search for survivors after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, in the Gaza Strip, October 9, 2023. (MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)

“The situation is terrible, the bombings continue incessantly”, deplores Monday October 9 on franceinfo Jehad Abu Hassan, coordinator for the NGO First international emergency from Gaza. The Israeli army began a “complete seat” from the Gaza Strip after the attack carried out by Hamas on the territory of the Hebrew state. “It’s going to be 26 hours without electricity, there was already a blockade and the situation was already very fragile”deplores Jehad Abu Hassan.

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“The blockade is total, there is no more water, no more food, no more electricity, it will be catastrophic. If the decision is to hermetically close Gaza we are heading towards a humanitarian catastrophe”fears Jehad Abu Hassan.

“Since the response began, everyone has been terrified. The bombings are super intense in the center of Gaza City, on houses, on infrastructure, roads, mosques, towers. The toll continues to rise. increase. It’s very difficult for everyone.”

Jehad Abu Hassan, coordinator for the NGO First International Emergency

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“During the bombings everything did not function normally, especially the health system which was already very fragile. There are no shelters in the real sense like we can have in Israel, there is no place in Gaza which is sure. For the moment we cannot intervene, no one is coming out”indicates the coordinator for the NGO First International Emergency from Gaza.


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