#israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #truce / #idp / #livingconditions / #housing / #humiliation / #waterscarity

„In front of a simple tent in Gaza that offers no protection from the cold or the heat, in a crowded camp where tents lack privacy and basic services, Umm Ahmad sat down to speak to UN News about her life in Gaza before the war and what it has become now.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167574

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #blockade / #livingconditions / #health

„Dire conditions in Gaza marked by continuing violence, rodent infestations and the spread of infectious disease is being made worse by blockages of essential medical supplies, UN agencies warned on Friday.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/05/1167572

See also:

„WHO sounds alarm on Gaza medical shortages“
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/who-sounds-alarm-on-gaza-medical-shortages

And:

„Only 30 percent of projected number of trucks entered Gaza this week“
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/only-30-projected-number-trucks-entered-gaza-week

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #idp / #civilianwarvictims / #livingconditions / #survival / #dailylife / #psychology

„Living in tents is reshaping the #mentalhealth of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.“

https://progressive.org/latest/when-everyday-existence-is-reduced-to-survival-shnino-20260505/

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #truce / #water / #livingconditions / #ngo / #msf

„Israeli authorities are systematically depriving people in Gaza of the water they need to live, Doctors Without Borders warned on April 28, decrying a #campaign of “#collectivepunishment” against Palestinians.

The extensive destruction of civilian water #infrastructure in Gaza coupled with #obstructionofaccess constitutes “an integral part of Israel’s genocide”, said (…) MSF.“

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/israel-using-water-access-as-weapon-in-gaza-msf

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #genocide / #livingconditions / #uno / #who / #unmas

„Desperate and dangerous conditions in Gaza continue to hamper recovery efforts for the wartorn enclave's people, the UN health agency said on Friday, while demining experts warned that they’ve “barely scratched the surface” in assessing the level of contamination of unexploded #ordnance.“

https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167376

#israel #palestine : #gaza / #truce / #livingconditions / #dailylife / #eyewitnessreport

“In Gaza, it’s not just the prison cells that trap people. The daily #restrictions on movement, services, communication, and basic life make every moment of our lives feel like a collective prison without walls, where even the simplest decisions are subject to constant limitations, turning life into a continuous struggle for #survival.“

https://truthout.org/articles/the-bombs-have-slowed-but-israel-controls-every-aspect-of-our-lives-in-gaza/

Why prefer to fight over improving living conditions?: https://www.aurianneor.org/why-prefer-to-fight-over-improving-living-conditions/

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