Israeli attacks trigger epidemic crisis in Gaza, posing grave threat to children
Palestinian children vulnerable amid collapsed infrastructure
GAZA - Epidemic diseases began to spread rapidly among Gazans, especially children, as almost the entire infrastructure in the region, including the healthcare system, collapsed due to Israeli attacks.
Palestinians, who had to leave their homes and migrate to camps in the south due to Israeli attacks, are trying to survive without almost all basic needs, especially shelter, Anadolu Agency reported.
Reasons such as lack of food and hygiene materials as well as dirty water cause many epidemic diseases.
Experts state that if a ceasefire is not achieved and humanitarian aid is not provided to the region, thousands of people may die from many diseases, especially epidemics.
According to the United Nations, the Israeli offensive has left 85 per cent of Gaza’s population internally displaced amid acute shortages of food, clean water and medicine, while 60 per cent of the enclave’s infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed.
Israel launched a deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip on Oct 7, killing at least 25,105 Palestinians and injuring 62,681. - BERNAMA-ANADOLU
