Conditions in Gaza worsen as people resort to drinking dirty water

SHAH ALAM - A Malaysian woman trapped in Gaza, Nurul Ain Haron 37, laments about the deteriorating situation in her surroundings, where some have started drinking dirty water due to a lack of clean supplies.

Nurul Ain said that children and the elderly in the area were feeling the pressure of continuous airstrikes, along with intermittent electricity and water supply cuts.

According to her, the difficult situation has forced some of them to beg for charity, in addition to deciding whether to flee or seek shelter in other relatives homes.

"Entering the 15th day, it's hard for me to explain because there are attacks every day, and when I arrived here in (Gaza) some time ago, it was not as bad as this.

"Right now, I am still waiting for the Rafah Crossing to open so I can leave here," she told Sinar via a WhatsApp voice message today.

Previously, Sinar reported that Nurul Ain had appealed for the Malaysian Foreign Ministry (Wisma Putra) to help her and her husband leave the country.

It is understood that she traveled to Gaza on Oct 1s to join her husband, Mohamed Adnan Shaat 33, who is a Palestinian citizen, after six years of marriage.

When asked about 20 humanitarian aid trucks entering the Palestinian-Egyptian border yesterday, the Keramat native confirmed that these were medical supplies and not food stocks.

However, she expressed her gratitude, as it is seen as a positive sign that can bring new hope to the people of Palestine in Gaza.

Nurul Ain also expressed her gratitude and thanks to all Malaysians who prayed for the safety and well-being of the Palestinian people and asked for continued support for the people there.

Meanwhile, she requested that the public be clear about her status as a housewife and not a medical doctor, as portrayed by some local media recently.

"I am Nurul Ain Haron, not Dr. Nurul Ain Latif," she said.