“” The fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza »» says the declaration. “Without fuel, these lifelines will disappear for 2.1 million people.”
UN humanitarian workers stressed that fuel feeds everything, hospitals and water systems with bakeries and ambulances.
Without regular supply, ” Maternity, neonatal and intensive care units fail, and ambulances can no longer move. The fuel shortage, she said, left the population of Gaza-already faced with severe food insecurity and the constant threat of violence-on the verge of disaster.
They warned that “without adequate fuel, UN agencies responding to this crisis will probably be forced to stop their operations entirely”, which means “no health services, no clean water and no capacity to provide help”.
Inadequate fuel injection
The agencies noted that for the first time in 130 days, a small amount of fuel had been allowed to enter Gaza this week. Although welcome, the amount – only 75,000 liters over two days – is far from sufficient to meet the daily needs of the population and vital civil aid operations.
Speaking at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday evening, UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric described the global situation as “disastrous and aggravated day by day”.
“” Each day constantly provides more preventable deaths -Children dying of pain, and hungry people fired on a net of aid that is authorized, “he said.
Mortal
Mr. Dujarric also expressed a profound concern about the continuation of Israeli restrictions on access to aid. “Yesterday, our teams could provide hospitals with part of the fuel that came – but only in the south. It is because Israeli authorities have denied our attempt to do fuel to the north“He said.” Such denials are fatal. »»
He added that the fuel shortage also affects water treatment, ambulances and waste management. “” All these services may collapse“He said.
Out of 15 humanitarian missions which required coordination with the Israeli authorities on Thursday, only six were completely facilitated. Five were refused squarely, while four were facing obstacles that have delayed or prevented delivery.
A mission, to save injured people trapped under rubble in Gaza City, was only approved two days after the initial request – too late to save lives. “” As the mission was finally authorized yesterday, no one was found alive“Said Dujarric.
In addition to this, essential items such as tents and shelter materials are prevented from entering Gaza for more than four months, leaving thousands of people exposed to the elements.
Call closed
Humanitarian workers are also in danger. “Five strikes landed just a few hundred meters from the place where humanitarian workers operated this week, including UN staff,” said Dujarric. No injury was reported, but several Red Crescent workers were slaughtered while trying to help an injured colleague.
The United Nations agencies call for immediate and coherent delivery of large -scale fuel and full and safe access to all parties of Gaza. “The urgency of this moment cannot be overestimated,” they said. “” Without fuel, Gaza faces a complete collapse of humanitarian efforts. “”
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First published in this link of The European Times.
