Abdullah Abu Deif (Rafah, Cairo)
Dominic Allen, representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Palestine, confirmed that women and girls in Rafah, as is the case in the rest of Gaza, are living in a constant state of fear, as military operations multiply and invade the city, forcing them to flee again and again.
Allen added in exclusive statements to Al-Ittihad that women can hardly find a safe place to sleep or a shelter to flee from bombing and killing, because there is no safe place in Gaza, pointing out that the situation is worse in the areas to which families were asked to move in the Al-Mawasi area. .
Dominic explained that the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands from eastern Rafah to the already overcrowded Al-Mawasi area will only exacerbate the suffering and limit access to food, water, health services and sanitation, which will increase the spread of diseases, exacerbate levels of hunger, and lead to the loss of more lives.
The UN official warned of the continued closure of the Rafah crossing and the great harm it would cause to the already deteriorating humanitarian situation, especially with the interruption of the entry of aid and fuel supplies, and the cessation of the provision of life-saving services in the Gaza Strip, which threatens famine, calling for the necessity of opening the crossing immediately,
Pointing out that Rafah is considered the main center for the humanitarian response, as it includes some of the last operating health facilities in the sector, including the Emirati field hospital.
Dominic called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, removing obstacles to the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and ensuring the sanctity of health care and the safety of workers in the health and humanitarian fields.
Humanitarian and relief institutions continue to denounce the escalation of military operations in Rafah, which exacerbates the suffering and limits the arrival of aid, especially with the continued closure of the Rafah crossing.
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