Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Gaza's humanitarian crisis remains severe as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan got underway.

Despite a ceasefire, hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians are struggling to survive amid critical shortages of food, clean water and medical supplies.

For displaced families in Gaza, Ramadan began inside fragile tents rather than their homes.

Raed Hajjaj lives with his family in a tent. Securing food has become a daily concern. With no stable source of income, they depend almost entirely on charity kitchens and humanitarian assistance.

"We are a family of seven. We receive one food parcel every week or ten days, if we succeed in getting it. We are living like beggars, relying on charity kitchens, food parcels, or even just a bundle of bread. Honestly, this is not enough at all," said Hajjaj.

For many displaced Palestinians, fasting from food during the day is not new. As Raghdah Hajjaj explained, hunger has already become part of their daily reality, even before Ramadan began.

"Ramadan has come, and I swear tonight we shared half a box of cheese with a little fava beans with my children. We divided the cheese between us [so] we could all have something. And we thank God for that," she said.

As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate, United Nations organizations have warned that ongoing restrictions on the entry of basic supplies are increasing the suffering of hundreds of thousands of displaced people and undermining efforts to provide even minimum assistance.

"Whilst 1.5 million have lost their homes and are staying in damaged tents, they are in bad need of basic assistance. Israel continues restricting the entry of basic supplies in all humanitarian sectors, food, water, medical supplies and hygiene items," said Amjad Al-Shawa, general director of the Palestinian NGO Network.

Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Displaced Gaza families face acute shortages of food, medical supplies during Ramadan

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament delegation