New York - Saba:
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that the survival chances are diminishing for about 65,000 to 75,000 people, who are estimated to still be in northern Gaza Strip.
UNRWA said in a statement Thursday that estimates indicate that between 65,000 and 75,000 people are still in the besieged northern Gaza Strip, and for more than 50 days they have been facing diminishing chances of survival.
It explained that the areas of Jabalia, Beit Lahia and Beit Hanoun have been largely prevented from receiving humanitarian aid for weeks amid the ongoing violent hostilities.
UNRWA noted that the past three days have witnessed heavy rainfall and a significant drop in temperatures, while thousands of families displaced from besieged areas are now facing the cold and rain of winter without blankets, mattresses or shelters to protect them from the water.
It continued between November 6 and November 25, 2024, the United Nations made 91 repeated attempts to reach these three areas to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance, but 82 of these attempts were categorically rejected, while nine of them were obstructed.
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