Civilians in Gaza continue to live in ramshackle shelters, struggle to find food and are gripped by uncertainty, according to the Red Cross, even as the Israeli military has shifted its focus to its Lebanon offensive.

Despite the shift in focus, life in Gaza for civilians remains grim and wracked by insecurity, according to International Committee of the Red Cross spokeswoman Sarah Davies, who is currently in Al-Mawasi area of Gaza.

“They’re still living here in tents. They still can’t return to their homes. They still don’t know whether their homes are standing. They’re still struggling to feed their families every day, to find drinkable water, to find the energy to keep going,” Davies told AFP in an online interview.

Regular explosions and the occasional sound of gunfire continue to be heard in Gaza, according to Davies.

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