The non-governmental organization criticized Israel in a statement for restricting the entry of aid, “amid power outages, access closures, and repeated rejections of essential supplies.”

Oxfam also warned of the near-total collapse of the water and sanitation infrastructure in that territory, devastated after two years of conflict.

It underscored that the total cost to rebuild all the water and sanitation facilities, systems, and infrastructure that were destroyed or damaged during the conflict will be around 800 million dollars.

However, it added, the figure could be even higher because parts of Gaza Strip remain inaccessible and construction costs have doubled due to a lack of materials.

Oxfam said the situation will worsen if the collective punishment and illegal blockade imposed by the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continue.

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