Their family, consisting of 16 members, fled from their home in the Shujaiya area, in the east of Gaza City, immediately after Israel began its airstrikes in Gaza Strip on October 7. They moved south towards the Deir al-Balah government center and continued their journey to Alif Elementary School, which is managed by the UN refugee agency. Because the school is close to the Mediterranean Sea and there is a lack of clean water supply, some families and their children are accustomed to going there to swim, bathe, and wash clothes.

"But what do you expect? They have to find a way to release their energy. Being confined in school can cause a lot of conflicts with their families." "We don't have water, no sanitation, no waste disposal system," said Imm Mahmoud, who lives in a similar school. "With the lack of basic hygiene, both adults and children do not feel comfortable," Mahmoud continued.

"The disruption of routine vaccination activities, as well as the lack of medicines to treat infectious diseases, further increases the risk of accelerated disease spread," said WHO. "WHO calls for urgent and accelerated access to humanitarian assistance - including fuel, water, food, and medical supplies - into and throughout the Gaza Strip," the organization said.