'THE COLLAPSE OF HUMANITY'

Oxfam staff tell of Gaza nightmare

- KEITH FALKINER

AS Gaza enters the eighth week of an Israel-imposed siege blocking aid, Oxfam Ireland staff are describing conditions as the “stuff of nightmares”.

They say Israel’s mass forced displacement orders are spreading terror and man-made, preventable starvation.

Since the ceasefire ended, Israel has issued repeated orders for people to leave their homes with nowhere to go as airstrikes continue.

About 70% of Gaza is now under forced displacement orders or has been declared a “no-go” zone.

This affects more than 500,000 Palestinians, who are cornered into areas with no shelter, water, or safety.