Fifteen months of Israeli bombardment leave conditions in Gaza ‘unimaginable’

As hopes of a ceasefire grow, hunger and cold are adding to the suffering for the millions of Palestinians in the strip

Fifteen months into the war in Gaza, where more than 46,500 Palestinians have been killed and almost all of the population of 2.1 million are living in makeshift accommodation, conditions continue to deteriorate in the face of famine and cold.

At least 1.9 million people – or about 90% of the territory’s population – are displaced. Many have been forced to relocate repeatedly, some as many as 10 times.

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