Finally, there is no fuel left even for services in Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), stated that the situation in northern Gaza is dire due to the inability to send aid there, saying: "There is no fuel left to be used for most city services."
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Lazzarini assessed the situation in northern Gaza while in Geneva.
Stating that current data indicates that 250,000 to 300,000 people live in northern Gaza, Lazzarini noted that UNRWA no longer has a presence in the region and that the last time they sent a convoy was to Al-Shifa Hospital before the siege took place.
Lazzarini underscored that the humanitarian aid corridor used by thousands of Palestinians to leave the north has been operating "one-way" in recent days and that there is "no possibility of taking" aid to the north.
Reporting that they can establish contact with those in the region via telephone when communication lines are open, Lazzarini said, "We are calling for aid to be provided everywhere there are people, from Rafah to Beit Hanoun. Currently, it is very difficult to transport humanitarian aid from the south to the north."
120 THOUSAND LITERS OF FUEL NEEDED
Reminding that Israel allowed the entry of 23,000 liters of fuel on November 15, "one-time only" and exclusively for use in the distribution of aid coming through the Rafah Border Crossing, Lazzarini stated that the daily fuel requirement in the region is 120,000 liters and that the permitted fuel remains insufficient.
Lazzarini said, "(On November 15) The fuel provided was technically for 2 days. It corresponds to only 10 percent of what is needed daily."
Pointing out that the lack of fuel in the region will result in disasters as time passes, Lazzarini stated that they have emphasized every time that fuel is essential for UNRWA to supply water and food, operate hospital generators, and maintain the activity of UNRWA centers where more than 800,000 Palestinians are staying.
According to UNRWA data, 103 UNRWA employees have lost their lives in Israel's attacks on Gaza, and 64 UNRWA facilities, 70 percent of which are located in the central and southern parts of the Gaza Strip, have been damaged.