KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian woman in Palestine has expressed her strong determination to return home and continue assisting Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict.
Nurul Ain Haron, 37, said despite nearly three weeks since the reopening of the Khan Yunis border, there was still no indication of prompt evacuation for Malaysians stranded in the area.
Following this, Nurul Ain said she was determined to leave Palestine as there was nothing much she could do to help by staying in the country.
"There is not much I can do here, I am resolute about leaving. There's no turning back," she stated when contacted by BH.
While her family's food supply is sufficient, she added that gaining additional provisions for donations was challenging and required her to gather supplies from various sources.
"For instance, even getting flour is a challenge. However, my father-in-law has sufficient stock at home and we saved our supply by using available resources."
When asked about her family's daily activities, Nurul Ain said that daily activities were also limited, as they primarily involved Quranic recitation, prayers, and family conversations at home.
She added that the people had to also conserve extremely limited water and electricity supply as it had been unavailable for a long time.
"To conserve the extremely limited water supply, we bathe only once a day. Electricity and clean water have been unavailable here for a long time.
"As for fuel, with no gas supply, we resort to using discarded materials like wood and paper to create fire for cooking.
"(And) if we want to return (home), we hitchhiked from my sister-in-law's house as there are no taxis and we relied on local donkeys and cars for transportation," she added.
She also shared the challenges of obtaining food aid supplies, highlighting the meagre amount that could be purchased.
"We take what we can get, it is not much but at least, a few families can benefit from the food aid."
Earlier this week, the Palestine Ministry of Health reported that the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict has caused 10,500 casualties, including more than 4,300 children, as a result of Israel's refusal to a ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Nov 8 remained firm in refusing a ceasefire and refusing the entry of humanitarian aid in Gaza.