Asem al-Nabeh, a member of the Gaza municipality’s emergency committee, said Israel has destroyed one million square meters of roads in Gaza City.

“Municipalities need machinery, heavy equipment and fuel,” he said in an interview with Al Jazeera, adding that the city has accumulated 70,000 tons of waste.

Nabih also said that while food aid that has arrived is important, it does not meet the needs of citizens. Groundwater reserves in Gaza are also in danger, he added.

“The per capita share of water in the Gaza municipality is now two liters per day,” he said.