Published : 08-11-2022
A rocket hit Deraa Camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Syria, resulting in heavy material damage.
15 families fled the southern corners of the camp due to the security turmoil rocking the area, where violence between armed groups and ISIS militiamen have reportedly gone unabated for the tenth consecutive day. Snipers have also been spotted in the area.
The camp, once home to 10,000 Palestine refugees, was severely damaged during the conflict. Since their displacement, over 3,700 Palestine refugees have returned to Dera’a, where they faced extremely difficult living conditions, extensive damage and limited access to basic infrastructure. UNRWA is their sole provider of basic services.
UN data indicates that over 40 per cent of Palestine refugees living in Syria are displaced internally, with over 90 per cent living on less than US$ 2 a day. Twelve years of conflict, coupled with the global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on food prices, make it increasingly difficult for many Palestine refugees to pay rent outside camps. Many have no other choice but to return to living amidst the rubble of their damaged or destroyed homes.
A rocket hit Deraa Camp for Palestinian refugees, south of Syria, resulting in heavy material damage.
15 families fled the southern corners of the camp due to the security turmoil rocking the area, where violence between armed groups and ISIS militiamen have reportedly gone unabated for the tenth consecutive day. Snipers have also been spotted in the area.
The camp, once home to 10,000 Palestine refugees, was severely damaged during the conflict. Since their displacement, over 3,700 Palestine refugees have returned to Dera’a, where they faced extremely difficult living conditions, extensive damage and limited access to basic infrastructure. UNRWA is their sole provider of basic services.
UN data indicates that over 40 per cent of Palestine refugees living in Syria are displaced internally, with over 90 per cent living on less than US$ 2 a day. Twelve years of conflict, coupled with the global COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the impact of the crisis in Ukraine on food prices, make it increasingly difficult for many Palestine refugees to pay rent outside camps. Many have no other choice but to return to living amidst the rubble of their damaged or destroyed homes.
