Sinai prepares for potential huge humanitarian fallout

North Sinai is preparing for a huge humanitarian fallout as Israel escalates its bombardment of Gaza, according to Mada Masr.

Hospitals, schools, food suppliers and gas stations have already started taking steps to deal with the fallout of the ongoing violence. 

“Egypt fears a humanitarian catastrophe that we would not know how to deal with,” said a government source working on Palestinian affairs who spoke to Mada Masr on condition of anonymity. Egypt is preparing tons of aid to be sent to the Gaza Strip in case the humanitarian situation worsens, the source said.