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Mass evacuations in Gaza choke survival and severely constrain aid operations

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Written by Muhannad Hadi, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory Muhannad Hadi, Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Published: 22 August 2024 22 August 2024

Civilians are exhausted and terrified, running from one destroyed place to another, with no end in sight.

This cannot continue.

International humanitarian law demands that the parties protect civilians and meet their essential needs. The way forward is as clear as it is urgent: protect civilians, release the hostages, facilitate humanitarian access, agree on a ceasefire.

 Read more at: https://www.ochaopt.org/content/mass-evacuations-gaza-choke-survival-and-severely-constrain-aid-operations

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