By Patricia Martinez Sastre and Ahmad Awad
Jerusalem/Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Jun 5 (EFE).- Almost eight months after a ceasefire agreement that has not stopped Israeli bombings, the humanitarian situation of the two million Gazans remains critical: most continue to live in tents surrounded by mountains of garbage, rubble and, now, with rodent infestations and insufficient humanitarian aid.
Anas Hussein al-Nagla, displaced in the Deir al-Balah camp (center) but originally from the southern city of Rafah – razed by the Israeli army and under military control since May 2024 – said that the armistice «is a lie» and that their lives are now more difficult.
«There has been no change. In fact, the situation and suffering have worsened. We are sinking into a quagmire,» he told EFE, his voice softening with the buzz of a drone or a nearby Israeli fighter jet. «What truce? There is no truce here!»
In these eight months during which the Israeli government has not lifted the ban on the entry of journalists or withdrawn its troops from the Strip, the shortage of drinking water for those living under canvas tents has become more acute.
