The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned of a water shortage in the Gaza Strip, noting that it is leading to increased rates of disease, especially among children.
Federation spokesman Tommaso Della Longa said on Friday that the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) had received hundreds of calls over the past 48 hours in Gaza, where Israel continues its genocide.
He added: “Our teams report that the impact of the chronic water shortage in Gaza has become increasingly severe over the past three days. This means that disease rates are on the rise, especially among children.”
He explained that doctors in Gaza are exhausted and that essential medical supplies are running low, noting that humanitarian aid has not reached Gaza for nearly three weeks due to the Israeli occupation’s closure of the crossings.
He pointed out that the PRCS ambulance service has been severely affected by the depletion of fuel supplies, and that only 23 ambulances remain out of the 53 that were operating before the crossings were closed due to the fuel shortage.
The Red Crescent stressed the need to open all existing border crossings to ensure a sustainable and expanded flow of humanitarian aid into Gaza, including medical supplies, food, and fuel.
