UNRWA Reports 1.9 Million People Lost Their Homes In Gaza Strip Due To Israel's Aggression

Israeli tanks operate in the Gaza Strip. (Source: Israel Defense Forces)

JAKARTA - The United Nations Aid and Work Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported that around 1.9 million people in the Gaza Strip, Palestine are currently homeless due to Israeli aggression.

The agency warned that reconstruction efforts could take years after the genocide carried out by Israeli occupation forces between October 2023 and January 2025.

In a statement issued on Friday, UNRWA revealed that about 1.9 million people had fled due to the war in Gaza, with many forced to seek refuge in temporary shelters, such as those in the Manawasi area, southwest of Gaza, quoted from WAFA January 24.

The agency further noted that most of the houses in the area had been completely destroyed or could no longer be inhabited.

They emphasize, rebuilding infrastructure, restoring normal life, and overcoming the psychological trauma of the affected population will require years of effort.

UNRWA also expressed deep concern about the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in the northern part of the Palestinian enclave.

"As soon as the ceasefire came into effect, the UNRWA team worked tirelessly to begin distributing food aid in northern Gaza," the agency said.

They stressed that the urgent need for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who were still in the midst of the rubble as a result of Israeli bombings for months described their situation as a situation that needed help to save lives.

UNRWA also calls for ongoing support to maintain humanitarian aid deliveries on this scale, emphasizing the importance of ongoing global efforts to address the ongoing crisis in Gaza.