Due to the destruction Israel wrought at the Rafah crossing and to roads, moving humanitarian aid into Gaza is currently impossible. Meanwhile, Israel has renewed its indiscriminate airstrikes with U.S. diplomatic cover.
The World Health Organization says there are only “24 hours of water, electricity and fuel left” in Gaza, which will lead to “a real catastrophe.” Meanwhile, Israel is now bombing the so-called “safe” areas where it told civilians to flee.
The death toll in Gaza is expected to rise drastically as Israel instructed over 1 million Palestinians to evacuate from the north of the Gaza Strip within 24 hours to “save themselves.” A Palestinian Red Crescent spokesperson said, “Forget about food, forget about electricity, forget about fuel. The only concern now is just if you’ll make it, if you’re going to live.”
As the Israeli army amasses 300,000 troops on Gaza’s border for a potential ground invasion, the scale of the human catastrophe in Gaza is unprecedented. But despite the carnage, people support the Palestinian resistance more than ever.
In this animated short, Leila Warah tells the story of her family, who was forced out of their village, Deir Aban, during the Nakba. Leila’s story of exile and denial from her homeland is shared by millions of Palestinian refugees.