GAZA, (PIC)
Since the beginning of the Israeli war of genocide on Gaza Strip 10 months ago, the suffering in the Strip, which Israel continues to destroy before the eyes of the entire world, has exacerbated.
The forms of suffering are innumerable, and perhaps one of the most prominent is the acute transportation crisis that disrupts people’s lives.
Israel has been preventing the entry of fuel into the Gaza Strip since the start of the war, except at a minimum. This has created a disastrous situation in the transportation sector.
This ban has led to a staggering rise in fuel prices, especially diesel, which has resulted in multiple increases in transportation fares.
Animal-drawn carts as an alternative
Citizen Mahmoud Ibrahim (33 years old) says he is forced to ride animal-drawn carts when going to his job at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah.
He tells our correspondent that since the start of the genocide, he has not been able to find cars to ride, and has replaced them with animal-drawn carts, and sometimes with long walks.
Since Israel launched its criminal war, it has destroyed more than half of the public and private vehicles, in a direct targeting of the transportation sector.
Hajja Umm Ahmed (65 years old) tells our correspondent that she is forced to pay more than 12 shekels for her commute from Deir Al-Balah in the center of the Gaza Strip to Khan Yunis in the south. She highlighted that in the past, the ride would only require 4 shekels.
She pointed out that the ride is exhausting for her, especially with the lack of income sources due to the high prices.
The matter does not stop here, but the nature of transportation has changed if a car is available, says the young man Khaled Abu Shawish, describing his arduous journey from Alzawaida in the middle of the enclave to Khan Yunis in the south.
He tells our correspondent that he boards a truck and has to stand under the scorching heat of the sun.
Huge congestion
He continues, “And as a result of the huge congestion where hundreds of thousands of displaced persons are crowded in the Deir Al-Balah and Al-Mawasi area, the trip takes more than an hour, while it hardly needs half an hour or even less.”
One of the drivers encountered by our correspondent confirmed that a liter of diesel has exceeded 90 shekels, which is equivalent to $30 US dollars, which undoubtedly raises the transportation tariff.
He also says that in addition to that, the Israeli destruction of car repair shops and the lack of spare parts have led to further exhaustion of the devastated transportation sector.
He noted that the heavy congestion, and the displaced setting up their tents on the roads, have exacerbated the suffering, in addition to the Israeli destruction of the streets and roads.
