North Gaza Municipalities Union Demands Urgent International Intervention to Save the Sector

The North Gaza Municipalities Union called on Saturday for the international community to intervene urgently to save what remains of human life in the sector, noting that the Israeli occupation destroyed about 90% of the wells in the governorate during the two years of genocide.

The union explained that the occupation also destroyed 80% of the sewage networks, in addition to destroying 90% of the heavy machinery belonging to the municipalities, especially vehicles for transporting and relocating waste, which number about 200 vehicles.

The union added that Israel seized 60% of the municipalities' jurisdiction in the north of the sector, and destroyed 50,000 dunams of agricultural crops, leading to a complete absence of food security in North Gaza governorate.

It indicated that more than 85% of the transportation and communications sector in the governorate was destroyed, which ended the crafts and light industries, and exacerbated the humanitarian and living conditions for the residents.

In this context, Asim Al-Nabieh, from the Gaza sector, stated that people were suffering before the ceasefire announcement, and their suffering may increase during weather depressions due to their difficult living conditions, where they do not have the basic necessities to protect themselves and their children, not even enough winter clothes or bedding to warm themselves and their families.

He pointed out that more than half of the sector's population currently lives in tents, and even those who remained in their homes, many of these homes are destroyed, fragile, or have structural and engineering problems, and several homes collapsed during previous depressions, resulting in casualties.

He explained that the suffering is not limited to water leakage into the displaced people's tents or the collapse of homes, but includes a complete failure in the citizens' vital system, as the sick citizen does not find an equipped hospital or sufficient medicines or medical staff, and the municipal crews do not have enough fuel to operate the sewage pumps.

The damages reached 100% in the sewage pumps and stations in Gaza City, either completely or partially, which forced the municipalities to pump this polluted water directly into the sea to relieve pressure, leading to the destruction of marine life, while the other part leaks into the streets, alleys, accommodation centers, displaced people's tents, and groundwater, which may require years or even decades to resolve.

He indicated that the daily suffering of the residents has doubled due to weather depressions and the general conditions after two years of genocide, confirming that the remaining service provider crews, whether civil defense, the Ministry of Health, or municipalities, do not have even the minimum capabilities necessary to serve the citizens.

He added that all this suffering comes amid the continuation of Israeli restrictions on the entry of aid, preventing the work of international institutions and organizations, and increasing the measures that hinder the work of these institutions inside the Gaza sector, leading to the continuation of the residents' suffering despite the ceasefire announcement, without real intervention to save them after two years of genocide and the continuation of the war.