As global focus shifted to the Iran-Israel ceasefire, the violence in Gaza has continued. People in Gaza are still being killed while trying to collect food. Despite the truce between Iran and Israel after 12 days of conflict, the situation in Gaza remains dire. The Israeli army has now ordered more people in northern Gaza to evacuate.
Leaflets have been dropped over several neighborhoods. They warn people to leave their homes and move south. The fear among residents is growing. Many worry that Israel will soon launch more attacks. One Gaza resident asked, “Where can we go? Where will we be safe? They keep telling us to move every day. But no place is safe.”
Residents from Jabalia and Tuffah areas say they are scared. Some have refused to leave. “We want to die where we are,” one person said. “There is no safe place left.”
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continue targeting aid centers. On Tuesday, an airstrike in Rafah killed at least 19 people. One man said he had gone to collect food for his family when the attack happened. He was injured. “Even the food has the taste of blood,” he added.
Health services in Gaza are nearly gone. Doctors and volunteers work all night to save lives with what little equipment is left. Still, many of the injured die because there are not enough resources. Emergency services are stretched beyond their limits.
The United Nations has called the Israeli actions in Gaza acts of mass killing. UN officials said attacking people who are trying to get food is inhumane. The UN agency UNRWA described the so-called aid distribution efforts as deadly traps. The group says the operation is not saving lives, but ending them.
Israel’s aid to Gaza is being handled through the Gaza Humanitarian Fund. But since the project began, over 400 people have died while trying to collect supplies. Aid is only being given out in a few locations. The IDF claims Hamas is using the crowds at these sites to hide fighters. Israel uses this claim to justify the attacks, but most victims are regular civilians.
Many survivors say the aid lines have become dangerous. Yet, people are forced to return again and again, driven by hunger. One volunteer said, “The number of people killed or seriously hurt is very high. We try to treat them, but we don’t have enough.”
Despite the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, the fighting in Gaza seems far from over. The situation is getting worse every day. Evacuations, bombings, and rising deaths paint a grim picture.
People in Gaza feel forgotten. “The world is watching Iran and Israel,” one woman said, “but no one sees us dying.”
