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Hiba Tibi, country director of the humanitarian organization CARE, told DW the situation in Gaza was growing increasingly difficult, with the supply of food and water limited.
“Only today, they had to go for bread queues that are now taking six hours on average to find a loaf of bread. … For instance, my colleague had to leave at 4 a.m. just to reserve a spot in the queue,” Tibi said.
The UN refugee agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, warned on Wednesday that humanitarian operations may grind to a halt due to a lack of fuel.
Tibi said she honestly didn’t know what the situation would be if the UN, “as they announced, are going to stop providing services — if the hospitals are going to stop their services.”
Gaza had been under a blockade up until the weekend, when convoys of humanitarian aid were allowed to enter the territory from the Rafah crossing with Egypt. However, only 62 trucks had entered Gaza as of Wednesday, according to the UN. Before the conflict, some 500 trucks were allowed into Gaza a day.
Israel’s military has also banned deliveries of fuel, arguing that the Islamist Hamas militant group which governs the territory, is hoarding fuel supplies within Gaza.
The CARE regional director said that the organization had been aiding those impacted by war for decades but was now battling to operate.
“CARE has been providing the humanitarian services for war victims since 1945, since the Second World War. However, now, in 2023, we are unable to fulfill our mandate.”
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