Doctors Without Borders says Israel continues to block deliveries of tents and temporary housing to war-ravaged enclave. Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are experiencing respiratory infections, skin diseases, and other health problems, a humanitarian group warned, as Israel maintains strict curbs on crucial shelter supplies despite freezing winter temperatures.
Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, said on Wednesday that babies are “suffering from severe cold” as displaced Palestinian families live in makeshift shelters across the bombarded enclave. “People are facing torrential rain and heavy winds while living in makeshift shelters,” the group said in a social media post.
“All the while Israel continues to block or delay the entry of vital supplies like tents, tarpaulins, and temporary housing.” Israel has blocked humanitarian aid from reaching Gaza during its genocidal war against Palestinians, spurring widespread starvation. Legal experts have noted this violates Israel’s obligation, as the occupying power in the Gaza Strip, to provide for the needs of Palestinians in the territory under its control. …
Source: aljazeera.com/news
