MAP | The complicated exodus from northern Gaza to the Rafah Pass, on the border with Egypt

MADRID, 17 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Thousands of people have taken the path marked by Israel and have begun a complicated exodus from the north of Gaza to the south of the Strip due to fear of a possible land invasion and now they are "trapped" in the south, where the humanitarian situation It continues to worsen, as warned by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The Gaza Strip is a territory of just 365 square kilometers that is connected to the outside world by several border crossings, of which only one, Rafah, in the south of the Strip, does not depend on Israel. This crossing links the Strip with Egypt and has become a potential lifeline in the face of the "total blockade" that the Israeli Government has imposed on the territory controlled by the Palestinian group Hamas.

However, like the rest of the crossings in the Strip, it remains closed pending an agreement between Egypt and Israel that allows it to be opened to allow humanitarian aid to pass through. Dozens of trucks crowd on the other side of the border, waiting for the political agreement.

Last Friday, Israel gave 24 hours to evacuate 1.1 million Palestinians who were in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, controlled by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), and one of the most densely populated areas. populated in the world.

Since 2007, Israel has maintained a tight blockade on the Strip, coinciding with the consolidation of Hamas' control over Gaza following elections and a subsequent fratricidal conflict with Al Fatah, which continues to control the West Bank to this day.