Israel-Hamas war: Medical aid for Palestinians website under cyber attack, hindering donations for Gaza relief efforts
https://justgiving.com/campaign/gaza-emergency2023 You can also donate via Facebook and Instagram. Thank you for your solidarity" Hamas has also made an urgent plea to international relief organisations to deliver essential medical and humanitarian supplies to Gaza, CNN report stated as reported by ANI.
The region is facing risk of starvation and the imminent depletion of fuel resources as Israel has withheld critical supplies in response to Hamas' recent acts of violence. Earlier on Monday, Israeli authorities had also ordered a "complete siege" and an "immediate" cut to water supply to the Gaza Strip.
Issuing a statement, Hamas urged "all relief, health, and charitable institutions in the Arab, Islamic, and international communities to swiftly provide necessary medical and humanitarian aid, as well as fuel, to save the lives of over two million Palestinian residents," as quoted by CNN. Tensions between Israel and the Palestinians escalated after Hamas fighters on Saturday fired more than 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip toward Israel.
In retaliation, Israel has been bombarding Gaza and also ordered a "complete siege" and an "immediate" cut to water supply. Earlier on Thursday, Human Rights Watch accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon and said that the use of these weapons puts civilians at risk of serious and long-term injury.
However, on the allegations, it said that "it was currently aware of the use of weapons containing white phosphorous in Gaza," as reported by Reuters. Following the heavy Israeli bombardments in retaliation for Hamas's attacks, a United Nations has said that more than 423,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in the Gaza Strip.
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