Each of the kits being distributed feeds a family of five for a month. Other interventions will follow, especially to improve medical care, which is in serious trouble. The invasion of Rafah has severely affected the humanitarian aid system and several organisations have sounded the alarm.
Rome (/Agencies) – The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, in coordination with the Order of Malta, announced in a Press release The IDF issued a new delivery of aid to the population of northern Gaza today. “This is the second delivery of vital aid to the parish of Gaza, which will be distributed to people in need in the coming days,” the statement said. The intervention is essential considering that, after the invasion of Rafah that began more than two months ago, the IDF continues its operations in the south of the Gaza Strip – the 162nd division is operating on the ground and today the news was released that the remains of five hostages kidnapped on September 7 have been recovered: Maya Goren and four soldiers – and humanitarian alarms have increased exponentially.
Several organisations operating in the enclave have expressed concern about the logistical difficulties in delivering aid to the inhabitants of Gaza, which has led to the suspension of their intervention projects. For weeks now, the aid system has been struggling to ensure efficiency and continuity. Last but not least, the floating dock off the coast of Gaza, which the US army had installed in mid-May, has ceased to function.
“On July 23, the Order of Malta delivered a total of 40 tons of non-perishable food kits to the new Distribution Center organized by the Latin Patriarchate near the Patriarchate compound in northern Gaza,” the statement continued. The kits are designed to feed an entire family of five for a month and are being distributed these days. However, the next delivery is already being planned due to the urgency imposed by the inhuman living conditions of the inhabitants of Gaza. “While the second delivery of humanitarian aid was successfully completed, new interventions are already being planned,” announced the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
“In addition to providing non-perishable food, ready-to-eat meals and specialised food for malnourished children and adults, as well as other essential supplies, work is underway to identify ways to provide medical care on the ground,” he concludes. Indeed, the medical system is also in great difficulty. Before the invasion, Rafah, a town on the border with Egypt, was the point of reference for humanitarian organisations, which could operate there in safe conditions, and it was known that an offensive in the South would lead to the collapse of the already insufficient humanitarian interventions.
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