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Rabat – The embattled inhabitants of Palestine are grateful for the important humanitarian aid Morocco has started delivering on Tuesday, according to Mahmoud El Habach, who serves as
advisor to the Palestinian President for Religious Affairs.
In a statement to Morocco’s national press agency, El Habach described the new inflow of aid as a “noble gesture” and emphasized the role of King Mohammed VI in organizing the crucial lifeline for Palestinians.
The advisor to Palestine’s President for Religious Affairs expressed the gratitude of the Palestinian people he represents, who are currently facing severe threats, including hunger, thirst and disease as the besieged Palestinian territories continue to face Israeli aggression amid a blockade of vital supplies of energy, medicine, food and water
“The Gaza Strip is experiencing a major humanitarian tragedy and catastrophe, in a context marked by war and the blockade imposed on this territory,” El Habach emphasized. The senior Palestinian official stressed the dire need for such aid as Palestinians start the holy month of Ramadan in a state of great distress with few avenues for relief.
Morocco’s aid flow aims to support local Palestinians, with a particular focus on those most vulnerable amid the ongoing campaign of retribution by Israel’s armed forces
The current death toll of the war stands at 31,300, according to Palestine’s Ministry of Health, with at least 73,024 injured and thousands still missing.
Meanwhile, the worst is likely still to come for Palestinians, as Israel’s policies have led to severe shortages of basic needs, prompting experts to warn of the likely emergence of infectious diseases and starvation that is set to disproportionately impact the most vulnerable in society.
At the end of December last year, the WHO described the imposed blockade on the densely populated region as creating a “lethal combination of hunger and disease to lead to more deaths in Gaza.”
In particular, the WHO warned of “catastrophic levels of food insecurity,” with the risk of famine increasing each day,” based on an assessment by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) global partnership.
