DaysofPal – Municipal authorities in northern Gaza have declared the area a disaster zone, warning that Israel’s ongoing military assault has caused unprecedented destruction to essential civilian infrastructure while blocking the entry of water, fuel, spare parts, and reconstruction materials.
In a statement, the municipalities said that more than 150 kilometers of roads and at least 70 main water wells have been destroyed as a result of the Israeli offensive. Wastewater treatment plants and all privately owned electricity generators have also been rendered inoperable, leaving large parts of the population without basic services.
The destruction has extended to the agricultural sector, with approximately 50,000 dunams of farmland ruined, contributing to a severe food security crisis across northern Gaza.
Municipal officials stressed that the lack of fuel has crippled the operation of water wells and sewage networks, posing serious public health risks.
They added that municipalities are struggling with acute shortages of maintenance supplies, water and sewage pipes, and other essential materials. Thousands of tons of solid waste have accumulated in residential areas, accelerating the spread of diseases and further worsening humanitarian conditions.
The Israeli army also continues to carry out airstrikes and extensive shelling across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, despite these locations supposedly falling under Israeli control according to a ceasefire agreement signed with Palestinian resistance factions.
Israeli warplanes and drones were also reported flying at low altitudes north of the city of Rafah, an area under Israeli control for more than a year and a half. Residents said the aerial surveillance and military activity continued for over two and a half hours in zones where Israeli forces remain active.
According to eyewitnesses and media reports, the latest attacks included aerial bombardment as well as artillery and naval shelling. Israeli naval forces reportedly fired shells and machine-gun rounds into the sea off Gaza City, only dozens of meters away from tents sheltering displaced families, triggering widespread fear among civilians.
Since the ceasefire came into effect, Israel has committed hundreds of violations, resulting in the killing of at least 410 Palestinians and the injury of 1,134 others, according to official figures.
The ceasefire brought an end to what Palestinian authorities describe as a genocidal war launched by Israel on October 8, 2023, which lasted for two years. The assault left approximately 71,000 Palestinians dead and more than 171,000 wounded, while destroying around 90 percent of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure. The United Nations has estimated the cost of reconstruction at nearly $70 billion.
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