The UN humanitarian office (OCHA) stressed that civilian targets continue to be under attack, particularly in northern Gaza, where poor conditions were reported at Kamal Adwan Hospital. Schools in the Gaza Strip have remained closed since 6 October 2024. 61 out of 95 attacks on buildings took place here. Temporary shelters in Gaza have been damaged due to floods, but UN humanitarian The parties have provided assistance to 2 lakh 85 thousand people, under which these camps have been repaired during the months of September to November. OCHA said that 9.5 lakh people need immediate help to protect themselves from cold and rain. 58 thousand sealing kits and 36 thousand tarpaulins are ready to be sent to Gaza, which have been purchased with the intention of meeting the needs of 4 lakh people. But the supply of humanitarian aid materials to Gaza is progressing at a very slow pace. And because of this it may take a long time to get there. Unsafe conditions humanitarian aid convoys after entering the Gaza Strip They are facing extreme insecurity and the food and other relief supplies they are carrying are being looted. Humanitarian aid agencies have stressed that these attacks must be stopped. Last Tuesday, in an agreement with Israeli authorities, a UN convoy was allowed to use the route separating southern Gaza and Egypt. Through this, food aid has been delivered to two lakh people facing food shortage. According to the UN agency, from 1 to 16 December, 339 relief missions were planned for the Gaza Strip, of which 102 were approved. 141 have been rejected and 62 have been blocked. Meanwhile, 34 relief missions have had to be postponed due to security and operational challenges. A surge in diseases The UN health agency has warned that as temperatures drop, A surge in respiratory diseases, infection cases, diarrhea and other diseases has been recorded. 13 lakh respiratory tract infection cases and more than five and a half lakh diarrhea cases will be recorded in the year 2024. has been carried out. This situation is likely to worsen in the coming days. UN humanitarian aid agencies have warned that many displaced Palestinians have made arrangements to live on the debris of demolished houses in Khan Yunis, Bani Suhaila and other areas. These structures are very fragile. and are at risk of collapsing due to rain. Rising death toll According to local authorities in Gaza, last week, Israeli military forces 273 Palestinians were killed and 853 were injured. So far, more than 45 thousand Palestinians have lost their lives in the action by Israeli military forces that started after the attacks by Hamas and other extremist groups on southern Israel on October 7, 2023 and one More than lakhs have been injured. Based on information received from Israeli military forces, OCHA has said that from 7 October 2023 to 17 As of December 2024, 1,586 Israeli and foreign civilians have been killed, the majority of whom died in or immediately after the attacks on 7 October 2023. This includes 386 Israeli soldiers who died in Gaza or in border areas with Israel. Are. Since the start of the military operation in Gaza, about two and a half thousand soldiers have been injured. According to an estimate, 100 Israeli and foreign citizens are still being held hostage in Gaza. Some of them are suspected to have died, but their bodies have not been handed over.
