“We understand that there has been a very staggering water crisis that has started to emerge in all battered areas in the territory, including the north,” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Khan Younis, Gaza.

“People there, every single morning, they battle to afford and secure enough water to be used for different purposes.

“Here in the central area, we can see that people are securing and trying to store forward because they believe that the incoming days might be very difficult and products might completely disappear from local markets,” he said.

Meanwhile, community kitchens have been giving some window of relief for many displaced families who have lost their homes.

“But civilians who are trying to rely on these community kitchens believe that it’s only a matter of time before they suspend their operations due to the scarcity of food products, even canned foods, from local markets.

“As well, civilians have started to believe that Israel has started to adopt more escalating steps, militarily,” he said.

He added: “During the past 48 hours, they have intensified attacks on all border towns and villages, including more than 15 Palestinians have been confirmed killed during the past 24 hours.

“Absolutely, they believe that this has been a clear tool of the pressure to gain more political leverage on the table of negotiations.”