Gaza: Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said that despite the ceasefire agreement, Israel continues to use humanitarian aid as a means of pressure against the Palestinians.
According to Qatar News Agency, MSF's project coordinator in Gaza, Caroline Willemen, stressed in a press statement on Sunday that humanitarian aid sent to the Gaza Strip should not be tied to any political conditions. Willemen explained that although Israeli attacks on the Strip have decreased significantly since the ceasefire agreement began, the Israeli army launched a large-scale offensive on October 19, continuing to fire almost daily.
She noted that the humanitarian situation in Gaza has not improved significantly, as water and shelter shortages persist, and hundreds of thousands are still living in tents as winter approaches. MSF teams continue to record cases of severe malnutrition among children under five and pregnant women. The nutritional situation remains alarming despite slight improvements, and providing daily health services remains extremely difficult despite the ceasefire.
MSF's project coordinator added that Palestinians in Gaza have been living the horror of genocide for two years. There is a dire need for aid, and rebuilding Gaza will take a long time, but the minimum basic humanitarian conditions in the Strip have not yet been reached.