The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says it has been treating Palestinians shot while waiting to receive aid, and the Strip’s healthcare services are in “catastrophic” condition, Al Jazeera reports.
“I spoke to a mother who had gone with her 15-year-old daughter to try and access food for their family. Many of these women are now the main providers for their extended families,” Felicity Gapes, the ICRC’s deputy health coordinator in Gaza, said in a statement.
“This young girl saw her mother shot and bleeding on the ground. They told me they thought it would be safe, but now they know ‘nowhere in Gaza is safe’.”
Gapes added that Gaza’s healthcare system is in “catastrophic” condition and requires “a rapid increase in supplies, equipment, and personnel”.