One hellscape to another: Gazans tell of dire conditions in Israeli-declared humanitarian zone4 days ago Share Save Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent Share SaveBBC Sylvia al-Shurafi says "even an animal" could not survive in the so-called humanitarian zoneAs Israel continues its operation to fully occupy Gaza City, displaced Palestinians in the Israeli-designated "humanitarian zone" in southern Gaza say conditions are worsening as the areas fills up with ever more people. Israel's military has been ordering hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents to head south to al-Mawasi near Khan Younis promising better services there. "The situation is really getting worse by the day," says Olga Cherevko, spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian office (Ocha) after visiting al-Mawasi. Ms Cherevko describes meeting a family-of-five from Jabalia, north of Gaza City, who had been looking for a shelter in the south for four days. Israel first declared al-Mawasi a "humanitarian zone" when it gave its initial evacuation orders for Gaza City and eastern Khan Younis in October 2023.