In retaliation, constant and indiscriminate bombardment of Gaza since 7 October has displaced 1.9 million people, or nearly 85 percent of the total population of Gaza, and attacks have continued as people have fled to seek safety.1 This comes on the heels of 15 years of near-complete closure of the Gaza Strip, multiple wars, and skyrocketing unemployment rates.2 According to the World Health Organ. [...] This, in addition to the almost depleted economic and natural resources, forces Gazans to maximise self and mutual help and community-based initiatives, while the majority of the population is at risk of famine and disease.8 1 UN OCHA. [...] Ground Truth Solutions • Gaza, occupied Palestinian territories • January 2024 3 Amid relentless bombardment, coping mechanisms are dwindling “I am afraid to leave the house, and I am afraid of the future and what our fate will be, and I am afraid that I will be injured and have an amputation, and I am afraid I am afraid to leave the house, and I that I will die, and I am afraid that I will lose o. [...] The committee emphasises that to eliminate the famine risk, it is imperative to halt the deterioration of health, nutrition, food security, and mortality through the restoration of health and water and sanitation.19 Several parents fear an inability to access baby formula as the situation gets worse. [...] According to UNICEF, there were approximately 625,000 school-age students in the Gaza Strip before the escalation of hostilities, and none of them are attending schools now.21 I fear the most for the safety of my "I fear the most for the safety of my children," one parent told us, a sentiment echoed children.
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