The Israeli offensive against Gaza has not only killed entire families but also triggered pandemics, poverty, and mass displacement, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported today.

The crisis has further strained social and health services, increasing stress levels within households and leading to a rise in domestic violence, sexual exploitation, and abuse, the agency stated in a release.

"We are operating under extremely difficult conditions. There are not enough safe spaces for women and their children," warned Suhair, an aid worker at a shelter in Deir El-Balah Governorate.

Survivors often cannot reach safe spaces, forcing service providers to offer assistance over the phone, the activist noted in the statement.

According to the agency, repeated forced displacements, movement restrictions, and prolonged shortages of fuel and electricity have compounded challenges in delivering aid.

Many families are resorting to child labor and forced marriages to cope with devastating hunger levels, the report emphasized.

Women face severe hardships, including the death or imprisonment of relatives, echoed 58-year-old Ibtisam.

She highlighted the exhaustion of spending entire days searching for water and food, living without privacy, and enduring constant fear.

Over 714,000 people, a third of Gaza’s population, have been forced to relocate again in the past three months. Families are being separated, and local support systems they once relied on have collapsed, the UNFPA explained.

The agency underscored that "women and girls, in particular, describe the fear they experience on the streets, at aid distribution points, and in makeshift shelters."

Repeated displacement has created profound instability and insecurity, as airstrikes persist with little respite, said Amal, a worker at a UNFPA-supported women’s center.

A mother of three, she has been displaced four times and lost ten family members when her home was bombed.

"The pain and loss were overwhelming, but I continued working, providing psychological support to women to ease their suffering. As a working woman, I face the added burden of balancing my family’s needs with my professional responsibilities," she shared.

With the collapse of health, social, and justice systems, many survivors cannot report abuse or seek care, exacerbating trauma and perpetuating impunity, the agency warned.