Gaza 'simply miserable' 13 months into 'so-called ceasefire,' aid adviser says

Thirteen months into what the Norwegian Refugee Council calls a 'so-called ceasefire,' conditions in Gaza are sliding further, not improving. Shaina Low, the NRC's communications adviser for Palestine, told France 24 that civilians are facing winter flooding, repeated displacement and shelter that keeps deteriorating. Her verdict on daily life was blunt: 'Life in Gaza is simply miserable.'

Low said humanitarian access remains the bottleneck, with persistent restrictions keeping relief from reaching people who need it. She pointed to a widening gap between what diplomats have promised and what Palestinians are actually living through.

Her ask was direct. Low urged Israel to 'open all the crossings, lift the restrictions, let aid in.' She made the appeal in an interview with France 24's Erin Ogunkeye.