Hospitals in “breaking point”: Gaza’s humanitarian crisis is a result of the Israel-Hamas conflict
Around 23,000 homes have suffered moderate to minor damage, while over 2,500 have been completely demolished or made unusable, according to a statement from the UN agency.
With essential resources like food, water, energy, and medications running low, the Palestinian territory is facing a severe humanitarian catastrophe as a result of Israel’s declaration of an all-out embargo on the Gaza Strip amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
Around 23,000 houses have suffered moderate to minor damages, while over 2,500 have been completely demolished or rendered unusable, according to a statement released by UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees.
As of the end of the sixth day of the fighting, 338,000 people had been displaced from the 2.3 million residents of the strip that Israel had walled off in punishment for the recent Hamas strikes. Out of all the displaced people, 220,000 have found refuge in 92 of the UN agency’s schools.
Israel has attacked at least 88 educational institutions, including 70 schools under the Palestinian Authority and 18 schools run by UNRWA.
As a result, for the sixth day running, 6,00,000 children in Gaza have been denied access to an education in a secure environment.
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has expressed alarm over the rapidly depleting supplies of food assistance and has demanded immediate access to relief.
The Gaza hospitals are “at a breaking point,” the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. They can only run “the most critical functions” in populated places due to limited fuel supplies, as they only have a few hours of electricity each day. According to the UN health organization, acute shortages of medical supplies are exacerbating the situation and placing a burden on response capabilities.
