It has been five weeks since Israel started blocking all food and aid from entering Gaza, leading to a worsening humanitarian crisis. Many residents of Gaza have lost their homes, while others are facing a severe shortage of food and water. Medical teams struggle to provide assistance due to insufficient medications and medical equipment. Furthermore, international humanitarian organizations are increasing their warnings regarding the health conditions of the people in the Strip.

According to the United Nations, since the cease-fire ended and fighting resumed on March 18, approximately 390,000 Palestinians – about 18 percent of the population – have been forced to leave their homes once more and are now living in tents.

Satellite images of the Muwasi humanitarian zone in southwestern Gaza show that areas previously cleared of tents during the truce have filled again. “People pitched tents in the first place they found, hundreds of families have come here with nothing,” according to Olga Cherevko, spokeswoman for OCHA, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Gaza.