News Center – Gaza is witnessing an unprecedented exacerbation of humanitarian crises, with the expansion of internal displacement and the collapse of basic services in most areas of the Strip, amid warnings of an imminent humanitarian disaster threatening hundreds of thousands of besieged civilians living in harsh conditions.

The Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip announced today, Wednesday, May 6, that the past hours saw the killing of three civilians, including a child, in addition to the retrieval of a fourth body from under the rubble, while 16 others were injured as a result of ongoing Israeli raids. Thus, the death toll since the start of the war rises to 72,619.

This bloody toll comes amid continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement signed on October 10, 2023, which was supposed to put an end to two years of intensive military operations. According to Health Ministry data, these violations alone have resulted in the killing of 837 people and the injury of 2,381 others, while 769 bodies have been retrieved from rubble and streets over the past months.

Widespread destruction and unprecedented displacement

The war that broke out in October 2023, described by international human rights bodies as genocide, left massive destruction affecting about 90% of civilian infrastructure in the Strip, including hospitals, schools, and water and electricity networks. The UN estimated the cost of reconstruction at approximately $70 billion, amid a near‑total collapse of basic services.

The widespread destruction has driven unprecedented waves of displacement within the Strip, as hundreds of thousands of families have been forced to leave their homes more than once, moving between areas lacking even the minimum necessities of life. Thousands of families live in temporary tents or partially destroyed buildings, amid severe shortages of food, drinking water, and medicine.

Worsening humanitarian repercussions

International relief organizations have warned that the continuation of raids despite the ceasefire aggravates the humanitarian situation and hinders the delivery of aid to the most affected areas. Field reports also indicate the spread of infectious diseases in overcrowded shelters and rising malnutrition rates among children.

Under these circumstances, observers believe that the continued violence threatens the collapse of what remains of the fragile agreement and increases the suffering of a population living through one of the world's worst humanitarian crises.