The UN Human Rights Office in the occupied Palestinian territory (OHCHR) says that Israeli military tactics in the city of Gaza, including strikes in homes and schools, are “inflicting terror“And force people to flee.
At the same time, the UN Humanitarian Affairs Office, Ocha, reports that more than 20,000 people were forced to move south in a single day this week, which increased the total that has left Gaza’s largest city of more than one million since mid -August to more than 320,000.
The collapse of health services continues
Health services are also collapsing. A key clinic was destroyed led by the Palestinian Medical Socorro Society, hurting staff and cutting trauma, cancer and mental health care for hundreds of patients.
Wednesday’s news reports cite doctors at the Great Hospital of Al-Shifa in the city of Gaza that say they are overwhelmed by the victims of Israeli attacks and bombings, forced to operate in unhealthy conditions.
And the UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said in an update on Tuesday that famine’s conditions have seized Gaza, with More than half a million hunger people and 390 confirmed deaths, including 140 children.
Women and girls are particularly at risk, facing insecure birth and increased gender violence as essential services disappear. UNFPA is appealing to urgent funds to keep maternity and protection programs into operation.
The UN help agency for Palestine refugees, Unrwa, tweeted that there had been another heavy bombing night in Gaza “with Too many children reported murdered or injured. Gaza is now the home of the greatest number of children’s amputates for world capital. “
Attacks against the flotilla for Gaza, ‘Challenge belief’
Ohchr spokesman, Thameen Al-Kheetan, issued a statement on Wednesday that describes attacks and threats against a flotilla of activists who try to deliver help to Gaza “challenge belief.”
I was talking after the drone attacks reported Wednesday about the convoy known as the Global Sumud Flotilla, a group that protests the siege of Gaza de Israel, which has been highly criticized by the Israeli government.
According to news reports, flotilla communications have been full of explosions of some ships.
Consultation call
“There must be an independent, impartial and exhaustive investigation into the attacks and harassment reported by drones and other objects against the Gaza Global Fleet,” said Mr. Al-Kheetan.
“Such attacks must stop, and those responsible for violations must take into account.”
Ohchr said that, as the occupation power, Israel has the obligation to ensure that food supplies and doctors reach civilians “in the maximum extension of the available means, or to accept and facilitate impartial humanitarian aid schemes, quickly delivered and without obstacles.”
The UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk asked Israel to urgently lift the blockade and allow the help to save lives by the possible quick media.