NEW YORK - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced on Friday that approximately half a million people have been newly displaced in the Gaza Strip over the past month due to repeated evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces.
According to Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA), UNRWA in statement shared on X said the latest waves of displacement have confined Palestinians to less than one-third of Gaza's original territory. The remaining areas, according to the agency, are "fragmented, unsafe, and barely livable."
UNRWA stressed the dire humanitarian conditions in overcrowded shelters, describing the situation as catastrophic. It said service providers are struggling to operate amid a near-total depletion of available resources, the agency added.
The agency also confirmed that the ongoing Israeli aggression continues to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with displaced families facing extreme hardships and limited access to essential services such as food, water, healthcare, and sanitation. - BERNAMA