PNN – Palestinian sources announced that, following the severe attacks by the Israeli regime and the escalation of the humanitarian crisis, more than 50,000 citizens in Gaza, including children, women, and the elderly, have been rendered homeless in less than a week.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, citing Palestine Today, Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Gaza Strip Relief and Rescue Organization, announced that following the severe attacks by the Zionist regime and the escalation of the humanitarian crisis, more than 50,000 citizens in Gaza, including children, women, and the elderly, have become homeless in less than a week.
According to Basal, in recent days, the Israeli army has completely destroyed 12 high-rise residential buildings with more than 7 floors and about 500 residential units, which has led to the displacement of more than 10,000 people. More than 120 other buildings less than 7 stories high (on average three stories) were also targeted, and at least 7,200 more people were displaced.
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He added that more than 500 buildings were partially damaged in the attacks and about 30,000 people lost their homes. In addition, more than 600 temporary shelter tents were destroyed, leaving at least 6,000 displaced people homeless.
Basal noted that the occupying forces have also completely destroyed 10 schools and 5 mosques.
Warning of the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, he called on the United Nations and the international community to intervene immediately to stop the occupation’s attacks and protect civilians. He also called on aid and humanitarian organizations to rush to the aid of the displaced by providing alternative shelters and basic needs such as food, medicine and other urgent necessities.