Palestine
Hamas launched an operation called Al-Aqsa Flood on October 6. Two days after the operation, Israel launched Operation Iron Sword. Gaza is being mercilessly bombed from the air and sea. According to Palestinian sources, more than 3,500 people have lost their lives and 12,500 have been injured. It was recorded that 1057 of the dead were children. As NEED Charity, we started an aid campaign for our brothers and sisters in Gaza from the first day of the Israeli attacks.
‘Largest Open Prison’-Gaza
Described as the world’s ‘Largest Open Prison’, Gaza is bordered by Israel to the north and east, Egypt to the south, and the Mediterranean to the east. More than 2 million people live in this region, which is 41 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide. Gaza has been trying to resist both Israel’s blockade and attacks for many years. Except for the Rafah Border Gate in the south, which opens to Egypt, most of the land entrances to the Gaza Strip are entirely in Israeli hands, including control of the airspace. In the sea, occupying Israel controls all areas except a small clearing.
Israeli Minister of Energy Yisrael Katz stated that after the electricity was restored, the flow of water in the water pipes from Israel to the Gaza Strip was stopped. The UN has announced that Israel’s cut off of electricity and water in Gaza could leave the power plant without fuel in a few days and cause drinking water shortage for more than 610 thousand people.
What we do for Gaza?
NEED Charity managed to deliver first aid in line with our Gaza emergency aid campaign that we started. In the first days, food parcels and cash aid were delivered to our brothers who were under heavy bombardment in Gaza. Then, in line with the investigations made by our team, we delivered medicines for patients and medical supplies for hospitals. Thanks to the intense efforts of our team, we as NEED Charity are starting to distribute hot meals as of today.
