The General Directorate said in a statement on Saturday, “The beginning of the Israeli ground invasion of the Gaza Strip in early November 2023 forced the occupation to displace hundreds of thousands of civilians in the northern Gaza Strip to the southern areas, claiming that they were “safe humanitarian” areas. Their area was 230 square kilometers, or 63% of the area of the Gaza Strip, and included agricultural lands, commercial, economic and service facilities with an area of 120 square kilometers.”
She added, “At the beginning of last December, when it invaded Khan Yunis Governorate (south of the Gaza Strip), the Israeli occupation reduced these areas that it claims are ‘safe humanitarian’ to 140 square kilometres, representing 38.3% of the total area of the Gaza Strip, and includes agricultural areas, economic, commercial and service facilities.”
She continued, “Last May, when it invaded the Rafah Governorate (south of the Gaza Strip), the Israeli occupation reduced the humanitarian area to 79 square kilometers, or 20% of the area of the Gaza Strip, and it also continued to include agricultural lands, service, commercial and economic facilities.”
She pointed out that “in mid-June, the occupation also increased its reduction of the humanitarian area to reach 60 square kilometers, or 16.4% of the total area of the Gaza Strip, including areas of roads, streets, services, agricultural pools, cemeteries, and other lands that cannot be safe shelter areas.”
The General Directorate added, “In mid-July, the occupation reduced the area it claims is safe humanitarian to 48 square kilometers, or 13.15% of the total area of the Gaza Strip, which also includes service, commercial and economic areas and facilities.”
She stated, “During August 2024, the Israeli occupation reduced the “humanitarian” areas to 35 square kilometers, equivalent to 9.5% of the total area of the Strip, including approximately 3.5% agricultural, service and commercial areas.”
The suffering of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip continues due to repeated displacement and loss of shelter and security, as a result of the intensive Israeli bombardment in the Strip for more than ten months.
According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), thousands of Palestinian families are currently living “in the shells of destroyed buildings or among piles of garbage in Gaza.
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2024-08-24 14:06:13
