The distribution of relief goods has been disrupted due to a lack of petroleum fuel and communication facilities in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations has stopped the distribution of relief material in Gaza due to fuel shortage. Due to the worsening situation and international pressure, the Israeli Army has allowed two tankers filled with diesel petrol to enter Gaza late on Friday evening.
The distribution of relief goods has been disrupted due to a lack of petroleum fuel and communication facilities in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations has stopped the distribution of relief material in Gaza due to fuel shortage. Expressing concern over the situation in Gaza, the World Food Program (WFP) has expressed fear of starvation there.
Israeli army allows two oil tankers to enter Gaza
Due to the worsening situation and international pressure, the Israeli Army has allowed two tankers filled with diesel petrol to enter Gaza late on Friday evening. Meanwhile, eight people have been killed in Israeli action at two places in the West Bank. The death toll from Israeli security forces’ actions there since October 7 has reached close to 200, while the death toll in Gaza has reached 11,500, of which two-thirds are children and women. 2,700 people are feared buried under buildings destroyed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza.
Starvation-like situation in Gaza
According to the United Nations organization WFP, there is a continuous shortage of food items for the people in the Gaza Strip and now there is a fear of complete destitution of the people dying of hunger. Meanwhile, nine people have been reported killed in Gaza in the latest attacks by the Israeli army, while five people have been killed in the action of Israeli security forces in a clash during a search operation in the city of Jenin in the West Bank, drones in nearby Ramallah. Three Palestinians have been killed in the attack.
Israeli army action continues in Al-Shifa hospital
The Israeli military crackdown on Gaza City’s al-Shifa hospital continued for the third day. The army has found a tunnel there used by the extremist organization Hamas. There are still a large number of patients and homeless people in this hospital. The Israeli army has also carried out airstrikes near the Syrian capital Damascus.
24 hours is important for Gaza’s communication system
It is known that due to a shortage of fuel, internet and phone facilities started getting disrupted on Thursday itself, and the situation worsened further on Friday. If diesel is not available in the coming 24 hours, the entire Gaza communication system may come to a standstill.
Israeli army gained complete control over northern Gaza
The Israeli army has said that it has gained full control over northern Gaza and is now engaged in destroying Hamas’s network of underground tunnels. The army has also indicated to take action in southern Gaza.
