News Monitor
IHL is very clear on the importance of the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. Our Office has documented serious violations by both the Israeli military and Palestinian armed groups.
WHO and UNICEF also expressed concern about any delays in the delivery of the polio vaccine and vital cold chain equipment amid ongoing heavy fighting and insecurity in the enclave.
OHCHR condemns the surging strikes on schools where forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, conducted with apparent disregard for the high rate of civilian fatalities.
"The life of a child in Gaza, in month ten of this conflict, is not a life. We cannot say it enough – there is no safe place, and everything is running out – food, water, fuel, medicines. Everything."
Strikes on more than 17 schools last month reportedly killed at least 163 Palestinians, suggesting a failure to comply with the principles of distinction when carrying out military operations.
WHO spokesperson said a ceasefire would be “the best” solution, before calling at the very least for the enclave’s roads to be kept clear and for safe access for medical and other relief supplies.
Assessment shows the spike in directly targeting schools has continued throughout this escalation with a significant increase in the targeting of UNRWA school buildings in the past two months.
While an estimated 99% of children in oPt received their third dose of polio vaccine in 2022, this fell to 89% in 2023, according to the latest routine immunization estimates.
While an estimated 99% of children in oPt received their third dose of polio vaccine in 2022, this fell to 89% in 2023, according to the latest routine immunization estimates.
To add to the devastation of war and complete breakdown of law and order, Gazans now have to contend with the threat of polio linked to the disastrous sanitation situation created by the conflict.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of solid waste are piling up in streets, between tents in IDP camps, and next to the rubble in alleys. The collapse of waste management is worsening the health crisis.
In an update from Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis where victims have been admitted, UN's Scott Anderson reported witnessing “some of the most horrific" scenes he had experienced in nine months.
Airstrikes in Gaza' s Al Mawasi area, which is designated as a humanitarian zone sheltering displaced people, have reportedly left at least 90 people dead and about 300 others injured.