No real improvement has been seen on the ground in the Gaza Strip, except for the entry of a limited number of trucks that fail to meet the minimum needs of the affected population, according to Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defence.

“Homes remain destroyed, bodies are still trapped beneath the rubble, and roads are blocked by debris, while the Civil Defence teams continue to work with almost no resources amid massive devastation that covers every corner of the Strip,” he said in a statement published on Telegram.

He called on “all relevant international parties” to:

• Allow the entry of heavy machinery and engineering equipment through the crossings without restrictions or delay;
• Ensure safe humanitarian corridors for rescue teams and medical crews in the devastated areas;
• Provide urgent logistical and financial support for debris removal operations, recovery of bodies, and rehabilitation of essential infrastructure;
• Guarantee legal and humanitarian protection for civil defence personnel and all workers in the field.