World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported that the Israeli army had ordered its supplies removed from the medical camp in southern Gaza Strip within the next 24 hours.
“Today, the WHO received notice from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) that we must withdraw our supplies from our medical camp in the southern Gaza Strip within 24 hours because ground operations would render it unusable,” he explained via his social profile Rede ., formerly known as Twitter.
Tedros called on Israeli authorities to revoke the order and “take all possible measures to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure, including hospitals and humanitarian facilities.”
The WHO called for protection of the healthcare system against new attacks and deterioration of its capacity, recalling that “nowhere in Gaza is safe.” “We saw what happened in northern Gaza. This cannot be the norm for the South. “Gaza cannot afford to lose another hospital as healthcare needs continue to rise,” he said in a statement.
The organization, which was “deeply concerned about the resumption of hostilities,” stressed that “as more civilians in the south receive immediate evacuation orders and are forced to move, more people are concentrated in smaller areas.” “without” adequate fuel, medicine, food, water or protection for healthcare professionals.
About 1.9 million people, almost 80 percent of Gaza’s population, are internally displaced. In less than 60 days, the number of operational hospitals has fallen from 36 to 18. Of these, only three provide basic services, while the rest provide only partial services. Some health centers are treating two to three times more patients than expected.
During a recent visit to the Naser Medical Complex in Khan Yunis, the WHO team described the situation as “catastrophic” as the building was “severely overcrowded with patients – who were being treated on site – and displaced persons seeking shelter.” In addition, there is a shortage of health workers and those who are available “have been working non-stop and are exhausted.”
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Israel Although disease surveillance systems have been blocked, an increase in infectious diseases such as respiratory diseases, scabies, jaundice or diarrhea has been observed, the WHO reported.
Israel announced this Sunday the start of its advance into the south of the Gaza Strip, after resuming bombardments of the enclave on Friday following a week of humanitarian pause. The IDF accused the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) of violating the temporary ceasefire shortly before the end of the ceasefire, which demanded the release of dozens of Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners, all women and children, and an increased flow of humanitarian aid.
Since October 7, when Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostage, the Israeli army has killed more than 15,900 Palestinians as part of its air and ground offensive against the Gaza Strip. In addition, more than 240 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army and settlers in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Source: La Neta Neta
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