The United Nations, on Monday, highlighted the impact of ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army.
It said the orders now cover more than 85 per cent of Gaza, Anadolu Agency reports.
“As of Sept. 16, more than 55 evacuation orders remain in effect, covering more than 85 per cent of Gaza.
“The latest evacuation order was issued in northern Gaza on Saturday,” spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, said during a news conference, citing Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“Repeated displacements are also separating families,” Dujarric added it is also “eroding social protection systems, particularly for women and children.”
With Israeli-issued evacuation orders hindering the delivery of aid across Gaza, Dujarric said that between Sept. 1 to Sept. 15, the UN could only facilitate 37 out of 94 planned humanitarian missions coordinated with the Israeli authorities for northern Gaza.
“In southern Gaza, just over 50 per cent of the 243 coordinated humanitarian movements were facilitated,” he said. Dujarric added that OCHA was unable to access northern Gaza for 28 days.
“Aid convoys are being fired at or otherwise exposed to life-risking conditions, stopped and delayed for hours in combat zones,” he said.
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