Raising the level of readiness... Thus, Gaza lives in an atmosphere similar to the "Sword of Jerusalem" war.

Gaza

- An atmosphere similar to the one that preceded the "Sword of Jerusalem" war in May last year hangs over the Gaza Strip, amid intense anticipation from about two million Gazans in the small coastal strip for what the next few hours will bring.

Meanwhile, Gazans are living "critical hours", and the "ghost" of war dominates their conversations in mosques, homes and cafes, and they are closely following the developments of what will happen tomorrow, Sunday, against the background of the so-called "Israeli flags march" in occupied Jerusalem.

The resistance factions in Gaza had threatened to confront the path of the march, which will penetrate Arab and Islamic neighborhoods, all the way to the Al-Buraq Wall in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and blamed Israel for the "explosion of the situation."

While preachers and preachers in Gaza mosques prepared the residents for any emergency and strengthened their enthusiasm and steadfastness by invoking heroic tales from history, vital official sectors raised the level of preparedness.

war atmosphere

In light of this atmosphere and developments, the people of Gaza followed with great interest the contents of the “What is Hidden is Greater” program, which was broadcast by Al-Jazeera channel last night. The last war preceded, and for the same reason: Israeli violations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jerusalemites.

Abu Osama - an activist in the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) added, "The program's resistance capabilities - which are certainly not all it possesses - place great responsibilities on it not to remain silent about these violations and crimes."

In compliance with Israel raising the state of alert on the eve of the "Flags March", the active movement of reconnaissance planes - which the people of Gaza call "the dungeon" because of the annoying buzzing they make around the clock - has strengthened the state of anticipation and waiting for the outcome of the next few hours.

For a few days, these planes, which are used by Israel in monitoring and control operations, have been depriving Gazans of sleep.

"This hateful sound is the first thing we wake up to and the last thing we sleep, a war without missiles, and endless aggression," Ghalia Hamad said in a Facebook post, which she attached to a video clip of one of these aircraft.

At sea, fishermen told Al Jazeera Net that the Israeli gunboats have shown a high degree of alertness and restrictions on the fishing boats.

In addition to the role played by these boats 15 years ago in imposing the naval blockade on Gaza, during previous wars, Gazans used to participate in these boats in bombing operations.

The health sector in Gaza is preparing an emergency plan in anticipation of developments in the coming hours (Al-Jazeera)

health emergency

The Ministry of Health - run by "Hamas" in Gaza - has prepared an emergency preparedness plan in anticipation of any developments, and the Director-General of Al-Shifa Medical Complex, Dr. Muhammad Abu Salmiya, told Al Jazeera Net, "We have raised the level of readiness with the human crews and material capabilities we possess."

According to Abu Salmiya, the health sector in Gaza is "on readiness", and in the event of war, the "emergency plan" will be activated, which is divided into 3 phases. "Each of these phases has its requirements and needs according to field developments," he said.

In this context, the Ministry of Health has circulated to medical staff in all hospitals and health facilities to be present at their workplaces 24 hours a day and not to leave.

Abu Salmiya - who runs the largest medical complex in Gaza - said that the health sector is dealing with its maximum capabilities with developments and developments, despite the severe shortcomings it suffers from, due to the Israeli blockade and the ban on the supply of many medicines, devices and medical equipment.

The wars are increasing pressure on the health sector, which suffers from a shortage of 40% of medicines, including operating drugs, anesthesia and intensive care, in addition to a shortage of operating room equipment, according to Abu Salamiyah.

Dr. Abu Salmiya: The war increases pressure on the health sector, which suffers severe deficiencies due to the Israeli blockade (Al-Jazeera)

Economic Insurance

Some days ago, some in Gaza resorted to supplying additional quantities of basic commodities and canned food for fear of a protracted war, while the deteriorating economic conditions of the majority of the population did not help them to carry out this "emergency shopping".

Amal Al-Shawa told Al-Jazeera Net that the growing talk about the possibility of a new war forced her to stockpile quantities of rice, oil, flour and some canned goods, such as beans and chickpeas, which would suffice her family for about a month.

Anxiety and hope are possessed by this war in the event that it occurs, and she says, "Many of the people of Gaza have not yet rid themselves of the effects of the last war. Hundreds have lost their loved ones, homes and properties, and millions have lost their lives. The world is currently preoccupied with the Russian war on Ukraine, and Israel may use this to commit more heinous crimes." .

In turn, Director General of Policies and Planning in the Ministry of Economy (run by Hamas) Osama Nofal assured the residents that all basic materials are available in the markets, as well as all types of vegetables are secured and produced locally.

Nofal told Al-Jazeera Net that "the Food Security Committee meets periodically with the concerned authorities in order to review the stock of basic commodities and materials."

The Ministry of Economy in the Gaza Strip assured the residents that basic commodities are available in the markets (Al-Jazeera)

According to this economic expert, wars greatly affect the stockpile, but the “awareness” of the people of Gaza during the experience of the last war was enough to prevent a crisis, in addition to the fact that the deteriorating economic situation of a large percentage of the population does not contribute to creating a state of panic and worrying rush to markets .

Nofal said that the head of the follow-up committee for government work, Issam Daalis (the Hamas government in Gaza), started a visit to Cairo yesterday, with the aim of ensuring the smooth flow of goods and merchandise to Gaza through the "Salah al-Din Gate" on the Palestinian-Egyptian border.

This gate - in Nofal's opinion - prevented an "economic crisis" from occurring during the "Sword of Jerusalem" war, when the occupation closed the only Kerem Shalom commercial crossing and prevented the supply of goods and merchandise to Gaza, and he said, "Before that war, dependence on goods received from Salah al-Din Gate was 12% Only, but now it has increased to 22%, and the government in Gaza is working to increase this percentage in order to diversify import sources and enhance food security.”