2024-05-07 18:16:57
They received the information by SMS or on one of the thousands of leaflets dropped by the Israeli army. Refugees in the southern neighborhoods of Rafah were asked to pick up what few belongings they had left, and once again go wherever they were told, this time to the “expanded humanitarian zone”. On Monday and Tuesday, families could be seen running, on foot, dragging a gas cylinder, or on a cart, towards this coastal strip of Al-Mawasi, which extends to the town of Khan Younès, a little further north. An essentially agricultural land before the war where 9,000 inhabitants lived. Here, there are almost no paved streets, sewer networks or power lines.
“The evacuation process is complex but necessary to ensure that you will not be exposed to Hamas fire”tried to convince Lieutenant Avichay Adraee, IDF spokesperson for Arab media in an address to “people of Gaza” on the social network a joint statement, Tuesday May 7, in which they are concerned about the humanitarian impact.
Chaos for refuge
“This is not a suitable place for people to set up their tent here and stay there, try to live and meet their basic needs.”, summarized on CNN Scott Anderson, the director of operations at UNRWA, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. A good part of this area is around Khan Younes, a town almost destroyed by a previous military operation: “The destruction is very numerous, with a very significant impact on certain installations such as health centers”continues the manager.
On site, Monther Shoblaq, 61, former director general of the water service of coastal municipalities, and now responsible for the emergency distribution of drinking water, made the same observation: “Current IDF military operations result in reduced sanitation and a high risk of disease due to lack of water. » East of Rafah, the Al-Junaina wastewater treatment plant, serving 80,000 people, is no longer accessible. “This will lead to flooding of sewage in surrounding areas and streets, and expose people in nearby shelters and tents. »
Sheared humanitarian cord
The takeover of the Rafah point by the Israeli army poses a question of life and death. Humanitarian aid transported from Sinai to Egypt – fuel, food – no longer passes through. Even the UN is barred from entering. The humanitarian operations reserve ” for the group “ East “very, very short, about a day”, alerts Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “It’s hard to see how aid agencies can avoid famine in the Gaza Strip if this door is closed for a long period of time,” warns Unicef.
Gaza also risks being thirsty. For Monther Shoblaq, the equation is simple: a minimum of around 20,000 liters of fuel per day is necessary for the Palestinian population in drinking water. A countdown has therefore begun. “If fuel is not supplied, the governorates of northern Gaza and Gaza City, which affect around 600,000 people, will have to stop the main water production tomorrow,” he explains. The situation is barely better in the southern governorates, where 1.5 million inhabitants are crowded together. According to him, the installations can operate for two days with the current fuel stock. “And again, by limiting ourselves to a production of drinking water of around 7 liters/inhabitant/day. »
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Rotana Signs Franchise Agreement to Open First Hotel in Pakistan
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Rotana, which operates more than 100 hotels in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Turkey, announced the signing of a franchise agreement with Signature Complex in Islamabad to open the first opened their hotel facility in Pakistan. The agreement will see the development of the “Signature Rotana” hotel in the city under the umbrella of the “Rotana Hotels and Resorts” brand, as the hotel will have a prime location above one of the key commercial centers in the capital of Pakistan.
When completed, the hotel will add 522 keys to Rotana’s global portfolio, distributed across 378 rooms and 144 hotel apartments bearing the group’s brand.
Makram Al-Zeer, Vice President of Development Management at Rotana, said: “We are delighted to enter this vital market and support our guests there with our unique blend of global standards , warm, authentic hospitality and valuable experiences that we provide, and The Signature Rotana Islamabad hotel is part of the Rotana plans.
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International Pressure on Israel: Urgent Calls to Stop Large-Scale Rafah Incursion
2024-05-07 23:37:00
International pressure mounts on Israel to stop large-scale Rafah incursion
International pressure is growing against Israel as its army seized the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing and refused to rule out a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city.
The long-standing support of the Biden administration Israel has come under scrutiny as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows, with senior US officials increasingly expressing concern about a possible large-scale military operation in Rafah, where more than a million Palestinians have taken refuge.
He CIA director Bill Burnswill return to Cairo this Tuesday to continue participating in talks, a source familiar with the meetings told CNN, as the United States and other mediators seek to reach a ceasefire agreement for the hostages.
The regional director of the World Health Organization, Hanan Balkhy, warned of the consequences of the Israeli military operation, writing in X that it put the lives of 1.5 million people “in grave danger.” He added that humanitarian groups were “committed to staying and delivering” aid and called for the Rafah border crossing to be “urgently reopened.”
Previously, UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, said the closure of the crossing could paralyze humanitarian efforts throughout Gaza. Egypt’s Foreign Ministry condemned Israel for seizing control of the Palestinian side of the key crossing, calling the move a “dangerous escalation.”
The boss of the UN, Antonio Guterreshas called on Israel and Hamas to reach an agreement to end the bloodshed, while the EU’s foreign policy chief, Joseph Borrellreiterated calls for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to attack Rafah.
“I fear that this will again cause many victims, civilian victims, whatever they say. There are 600,000 children in Gaza. They will be pushed into the so-called ‘safe zones’; but there are no safe zones in Gaza,” he said.
Residents of Rafah were informed by airdropped leaflets over the past 48 hours to head to Israel’s designated “expanded humanitarian areas.” Aid groups have previously said that one of them, Al-Mawasi, a coastal town near Khan Younis, is not suitable for habitation.
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