Israeli bombardment on Gaza and martyrdom of a Palestinian.. and weather depressions exacerbate human suffering

The Israeli occupation army bombed areas in Gaza City, and a Palestinian was martyred by the fire of Israeli occupation vehicles northwest of Rafah City in southern Gaza Strip, according to reports from Deir al-Balah.

Civil defense crews in the sector recovered the bodies of 30 martyrs out of 60 from the Salem family west of Gaza City, where the ceasefire agreement has been ongoing since October 10th.

Civil defense teams continue searching for the residents of the house after they were lost under the rubble following the targeting of a house belonging to the Abu Ramadan family in the Sands neighborhood in Gaza City.

The civil defense stated that its crews continue searching with limited tools, hoping to complete the recovery of the remaining martyrs.

Weather depressions exacerbate human suffering

Weather depressions exacerbate the humanitarian situation for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, especially those living in homes on the verge of collapse.

Risks threatening the lives of families living in homes on the verge of collapse in Khan Yunis have been monitored, amid the weather depression.

A large number of displaced people also lost their tents during this depression, and most of them are now exposed, and have not found new tents to rebuild their camps flooded by water, especially in Gaza City and the northern sector.

Gaza's needs exceed the capacity of organizations

In this context, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned yesterday, Tuesday, of delays in the arrival of humanitarian aid to Gaza and not prioritizing it.

The spokesperson for the OCHA office in Gaza, Olga Cherifko, stated that needs are increasing at a faster pace than the capacity of humanitarian organizations to provide aid, despite the ongoing efforts by the United Nations and its partners.

She confirmed that the humanitarian community continues to provide assistance, but needs exceed the speed of response, pointing to the limited volume of supplies entering the sector and the growing list of materials that Israeli occupation authorities still prevent from entering the sector, including heavy machinery, equipment, and spare parts needed to repair the damaged infrastructure.

Priority given to commercial shipments over humanitarian ones

Cherifko explained that there are still significant restrictions on humanitarian operations, as the number of available routes for transporting aid remains limited, as well as the crossings through which supplies are allowed to enter.

The spokesperson said that "there are many cases where priority is given to commercial shipments over humanitarian shipments," noting that this causes delays that directly affect the speed of delivering aid.

Other challenges include the irregularity of crossing opening times and loading shipments, restrictions on essential materials, and registration requirements that prevent non-governmental organizations from bringing supplies into Gaza.

The spokesperson emphasized the necessity of lifting all these obstacles, at a time when people's needs are increasing at a faster pace than the ability to meet them.