Throughout the past 14 years, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and other human rights organizations warned of the catastrophic consequences of the illegal and inhuman Israeli-imposed closure on the Gaza Strip. The United Nations (UN) also warned that the Gaza Strip would not be viable by 2020, owing to the deterioration of the humanitarian situation at all levels due to the Israeli closure and the Palestinian internal division. The UN emphasized that the Gaza Strip is going backwards, pointing out to the deterioration of health, energy and water services and highlighted that the Gaza Strip needs vigorous efforts in the housing and education sectors, in addition to creating new job opportunities.