Geneva: In order to provide much-needed relief into the war-torn Palestinian enclave where babies are freezing to death and where hunger is rampant, the Red Cross asked on Wednesday for secure and unrestricted access to Gaza. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that thousands of people in Gaza have up to 30 centimeters of water inside their ruined tents as a result of the devastating effects of heavy rain and flooding on the makeshift shelters.
It stated that many families were left “clinging on to survival in makeshift camps, without even the most basic necessities, such as blankets,” and that the severe weather was “exacerbating the unbearable conditions” in Gaza.
The IFRC brought attention to the deaths of eight newborns who were living in tents without any warmth or shelter from the rain and temperature drops, citing the United Nations.
In a statement, IFRC Secretary-General Jagan Chapagain remarked that the deaths “underscore the critical severity of the humanitarian crisis there.”
He reaffirmed his urgent demand that humanitarians be allowed safe, unimpeded access so they can provide life-saving aid.
“Children will freeze to death if safe access is not provided.” Families will starve if they cannot get secure access. Humanitarians cannot save lives without safe access.
An “urgent plea to all the parties… to put an end to this human suffering” was made by Chapagain. Right now.
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