Displaced Gazans face overcrowding and soaring prices amid Israeli attacks

Palestinians fleeing Gaza City over the past months are encountering worsening conditions in other parts of the Strip. 

The influx has overcrowded tent camps and driven up the cost of basic goods. “The beach is crowded. Everywhere is crowded. There’s no hygiene. It’s a struggle to get water and food,” Iman el-Naya, from Khan Younis, who left Gaza City three months ago, told the AP.

“I go and stand in line for water. Getting bread is a struggle. Everything is even more expensive after the people from the north came here,” she added.

Shorouk Abu Eid, a pregnant woman displaced from Gaza City to Khan Younis four months ago, described the situation as increasingly desperate. “There is no privacy, no peace of mind,” she said.

“Places I used to walk to in five or 10 minutes are taking me around an hour now because of the congestion. There’s barely 10cm [4 inches] between tents,” Abu Eid added.

The surge of displaced Palestinians highlights the humanitarian crisis triggered by Israel’s relentless assault on Gaza, leaving civilians trapped in overcrowded, under-resourced shelters.