Thousands of people have broken into and ransacked several aid warehouses and distribution centers storing essential survival items in the southern area of the Gaza Strip, the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees revealed Sunday.
“This is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down after three weeks of war and a tight siege on Gaza. People are scared, frustrated and desperate,” said Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the Gaza Strip.
One of the warehouses is where the UN stores supplies from the humanitarian convoys from Egypt.
Since the convoys began entering Gaza, just over 80 aid trucks have entered the enclave.
“Supplies on the market are running out while the humanitarian aid coming into the Gaza Strip on trucks from Egypt is insufficient. The needs of the communities are immense, if only for basic survival, while the aid we receive is meager and inconsistent,” added White.
“This is a worrying sign that civil order is starting to break down after three weeks of war and a tight siege on Gaza. People are scared, frustrated and desperate. Tensions and fear are made worse by the cuts in the phones and internet communication lines. They feel that they are on their own, cut off from their families inside Gaza and the rest of the world,” said Thomas White, Director of UNRWA Affairs in the Gaza Strip.
Two communication providers have confirmed that they have partially restored landline, cellular, and internet connectivity in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
“Despite the seriousness of the field situation, our technical teams were and are still doing everything in their power to repair as much damage as possible to the network, as much as possible and within the available capabilities,” Palestine Telecommunications (Paltel) announced on a Facebook post.
The Jawwal Telecommunication Company, which operates in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, also announced its telecommunication services were "gradually being restored" after its services were disrupted on Friday.
Communication being restored was also confirmed by internet monitoring organizations.
“Confirmed: Real-time network data show that internet connectivity is being restored in the #Gaza Strip; service was disrupted on Friday amid heavy bombardment by Israel, leaving most residents cut off from the outside world at a critical moment,” NetBlocks posted on X.
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