War&torn Gaza resident and humanitarian worker recounts harrowing plight of civilians under siege

In the face of international pressure, Israel has allowed airdrops of food aid, but the amounts delivered are a drop in the ocean compared to the scale of the humanitarian emergency. Thousands of aid trucks continue to sit outside the enclave. Bahaa Zaqout, a Gaza resident in Deir al-Balah, joins FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza to offer an intimate and upfront account from the ground of Gaza's humanitarian crisis and the harrowing plight of civilians. Mr. Zaqout is a humanitarian responder with the Agricultural Development Association (PARC).

Aug 6, 2025 - 10:01
War&torn Gaza resident and humanitarian worker recounts harrowing plight of civilians under siege
In the face of international pressure, Israel has allowed airdrops of food aid, but the amounts delivered are a drop in the ocean compared to the scale of the humanitarian emergency. Thousands of aid trucks continue to sit outside the enclave. Bahaa Zaqout, a Gaza resident in Deir al-Balah, joins FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza to offer an intimate and upfront account from the ground of Gaza's humanitarian crisis and the harrowing plight of civilians. Mr. Zaqout is a humanitarian responder with the Agricultural Development Association (PARC).