Before this massacre, the people of Gaza were barely living due to the crippling siege that had closed off the land, sea and air, that had blocked the entry of raw materials and supplies, of food and medicines, and that had led 97% of businesses in Gaza to close.
Antes de esta masacre, la gente de Gaza vivía a duras penas a causa del atroz asedio que había cerrado tierra, mar y aire, que había bloqueado la entrada de materias primas y suministros de comida y medicinas, y que había llevado al cierre del 97% del comercio en Gaza.