Without energy, water or food; the critical situation in the Gaza Strip following the Hamas attack and Israel’s retaliatory measures

On Saturday morning, people in Gaza celebrated after Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel and launched deadly cross-border attacks.

A day later the panorama was very different.

After a night continuous Israeli bombingthe population remained in their homes. The explosions continued throughout Sunday morning.

The sound was terrifying. Clouds of black smoke engulfed buildings in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas claims so 150 targets were hit by Israeli missiles. These include military positions, the homes of the militant group’s leaders and banks controlled by Hamas.

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While, The death toll in Israel stands at 700 and more than 100 people are believed to have been kidnapped and held by Hamas militants.

Total lock

Israel controls the airspace over Gaza and its coast, restricting who and what goods can cross its borders.

Egypt also tightly controls what and who can cross its own border with Gaza.

Since the attacks began on Saturday morning, Israel has halted all supplies entering Gaza, including food and medicine.

Authorities have warned that fuel will run out within 24 to 72 hours. The UN humanitarian agency, OCHA, has also warned about this The fuel supply will take several days.

Even before the latest restrictions, Gazans were already facing widespread food insecurity, movement restrictions and water shortages.

In a statement released before the Israeli blockade was announced, the Palestinian Health Ministry said hospitals were facing shortages of medicine, medical supplies and fuel.

He called on international actors to urge Israel to “restart the power lines” and meet emergency needs in the form of medicine, fuel and power generators.

Intense attacks

There may have been a particularly intense barrage of Israeli attacks on Sunday evening the largest Gaza has seen in years.

As the attacks continued after dawn, black smoke filled the air and dust from collapsed buildings could be tasted in the air.

Some attacks targeted the border area east of Gaza, from where Hamas launched its incursion on Saturday morning. Israel appears to be targeting these areas in an effort to strengthen security there.

There are also testimonies that Israel used artillery fire in the border area.

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said this two refugee camps in Gaza, Al-Shati and Jabalia, were hit by Israeli airstrikesapparently wounding and killing several people.

He also reported that the airstrikes had been achieved a United Nations school in Gaza where hundreds of citizens lived, including children and the elderly.

The UN confirmed the attack and said the school was “severely damaged” but no one was killed.

There are also reports of attacks on a mosque and houses.

According to the Associated Press agency, 19 members of the same family were killed in an attack in Rafah, southern Gaza.

Mahmoud Shalabi, director of the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians in Gaza, described the city’s main hospital as a “slaughterhouse”.

In the emergency room, many people were lying on the floor, he explained.

“There were many bodies in the morgue and members of the medical staff were unable to cope with the enormous influx of victims they received,” Shalabi added.