In the Gaza Strip they began to profit from deaths: journalists are killed for the truth

Taxi prices have risen from $3 to $120, orphans are being fed in hospitals

Twenty trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrived in the Gaza Strip on Saturday. A Russian woman living in the enclave said that there was nothing to be happy about: this insignificant amount of help will be distributed only to hospitals. Read about what was brought to Gaza and how local residents profit from the disaster in the material of MK.

If just a week ago Russians living in Gaza communicated carefully and chose their words, now the situation has changed. People can’t stand it. And they stopped hiding some things.

“I decided to share with you information that you will only hear from those who are now in Gaza,” my friend Christina began. “The humanitarian aid that was allowed in here and everyone was happy about, consists of 80 percent medicine. Only 15 percent is food, and 5 percent is the sheets in which the dead are wrapped. To be honest, this aid does not cover even 10 percent of the needs of the Gaza Strip. Previously, we received more than 100 trucks daily…

Read the latest news with Christina. The head of the press service of the Israel Defense Forces said that the IDF has intensified attacks on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

“They bomb in the southern part just as much as in the northern part,” comments Christina. – Nowhere is safe. So many deaths around! My friend Leila Hiju died. 4 months ago she gave birth to a daughter. The baby survived. Orphans are taken by relatives. If there is no one left, the babies remain to live in the hospital, where they are looked after by whoever can.

I ask Christina about everyday problems every time I manage to contact her. And I constantly learn new details.

“Many of our bakeries were damaged, buying bread is a lot of work, you have to stand in line for four hours. People get up at five to get in line.

There are hundreds of Russian citizens in the Gaza Strip. However, not everyone agrees to communicate with journalists.

“Many journalists were killed here, some had their houses blown up so that they would not show what was happening here. Because of this, everyone is afraid to communicate with journalists or film something. People are afraid that they will be tracked,” explains Christina.

And again we return to the news. On Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported an attack on the Nuseirat market, there were deaths. Christina confirms: “That’s right. This is a bazaar where vegetables, fruits and other products were sold. It is located on the southern side of the enclave, where it is supposedly unsafe.” I ask: where are the wounded and dead from if the market is probably not working?

— There are dense buildings around the market, all the houses are very close to each other. My dad’s relatives lived there. They said that there were many wounded…

According to Christina, with the onset of cold weather the situation in the enclave may worsen. A woman lives with a 3-year-old child in an abandoned house without heating.

“The situation is extremely catastrophic now, and now the cold nights are starting.” We don’t have any warm clothes, we ran away in what we had,” Christina continues. “Everyone is in shock, their strength is running out.” Money is running out. If someone has savings left on their card, it is almost impossible to withdraw them. Banks are closed and many ATMs are damaged. And everything became very expensive. There are those who take advantage of the disaster. For example, the cost of a trip from north to south has jumped to $120, whereas a taxi previously cost just $3. In some places they sell medicines at inflated prices, some sell food and water.

Christina’s family saves on food as best they can: “We have long forgotten about meat. It is no longer possible to eat canned food; it gives children stomach ache and constipation. We recently found eggs, and we’re surviving on them for now.”

— Are there any plans for the future?

“If I get out of here, I will, of course, not return to Gaza.” My parents live in Moscow. They left their grandmother at home. Somehow I’ll build a new life…