Iran Press/ West Asia: More children have been killed in Gaza in the last three weeks than the total killed in conflicts around the world in every year since 2019, the non-governmental group Save the Children said.
Fears of a possible strike on Gaza’s Al-Quds Hospital grow after Israel ordered its “immediate” evacuation and as bombardment continues; The World Health Organization says it is “deeply concerned”.
Since October 7, the World Health Organization has documented several Israeli attacks on the healthcare sector in the occupied West Bank:
99 attacks affecting ambulances. 67 involving obstruction to the delivery of healthcare. 61 involving physical violence against medical teams.
19 involving the detention of medical staff and ambulances.12 involving armed searches of health assets.
Since October 7, the Ministry of Health has documented several Israeli attacks on the healthcare sector in the Gaza Strip, including 124 medical personnel killed. More than 100 wounded. 50 ambulances attacked – 25 are no longer in service
12 out of 35 hospitals in Gaza are no longer in service due to fuel shortages and or Israeli bombardment.
46 out of 72 primary healthcare clinics are no longer in service for the same reasons as above. 24 hospitals were requested to evacuate in the northern Gaza Strip (containing 2,000 beds).
Clashes between Palestinian fighters and Israeli forces are continuing.
At least 672,000 people are sheltering in 149 UNRWA installations across the Gaza Strip, and they are facing increasingly desperate conditions, the UN agency has said.
The Palestinian Red Crescent has said “severe damage” was done to its warehouses in Gaza City as a result of Israeli air strikes in surrounding areas.
In a post on X, it said the warehouses are now out of service.
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