About 30 displaced families from different parts of Gaza are living in tents in a cemetery in Khan Younis due to overcrowding and a lack of suitable shelter across the strip.

Aid agencies said the living conditions are dire, with limited access to food, clean water, and other essential supplies.

Maisa Brikah, displaced from southern city of Khan Younis said the truce has not changed her life and that she still lives in the cemetery in fear.

“The children get scared and don't want to go and I have a few children, four small ones. They are afraid to go out because of the dogs at night and the dead because they are afraid of the graves and life is very difficult," she said.

Residents rely heavily on aid, as many are unable to return to their homes, which were either destroyed or remain in areas still under Israeli control.

Aid and supplies have entered the Palestinian territory, but they remain insufficient for the more than 2 million residents in need of food, water, medicine, and other essentials.

Mohammed Shmah, displaced from northern Gaza Strip city of Breit Lahia said that he can not go back as the house is completely destroyed and forced to stay in the cemetery.

“Before the ceasefire my life is the same inside the cemetery and after the ceasefire my life is the same inside the cemetery, meaning I gained nothing," he explained.

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect in Gaza last month.

It marked a key step toward ending the ruinous two-year war.

Israel’s offensive in Gaza, launched in response to Hamas’ deadly attack into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused vast destruction, displacement and suffering in Gaza.

The war also brought famine to parts of the territory.