WHO concerned about attacks on Gaza's Rafah

Israeli air strikes overnight killed 48 people in Rafah, local health officials said. Mr Ghebreyesus said only 15 of Gaza’s 36 hospitals were “partially or minimally functioning” and aid workers were struggling under extremely difficult and underfunded conditions.

A Palestinian child watches the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid ongoing clashes between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, February 12, 2024. Photo: REUTERS

Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, he said the WHO, the UN health agency, continued to call for safe access for humanitarian personnel and supplies, for Hamas to release hostages and for a ceasefire.

The Hamas-run health ministry says Israel's four-month war in Gaza has killed more than 28,000 people. The United Nations says more than 85% of Gaza's population has been displaced and Gaza faces famine, with one in five children under five suffering from severe malnutrition.

Last week, Israel said it planned to attack Rafah, the last relatively safe area in the enclave, where more than a million displaced people have fled, camping in the streets, in empty lots and on beaches.

“I am particularly concerned about the recent attacks on Rafah, where much of Gaza’s population has fled the devastation,” said Mr Ghebreyesus. “To date, we have delivered 447 tonnes of medical supplies to Gaza, but that is just a drop in the ocean of needs, which continue to grow every day.”

Mai Van (according to Reuters)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/chien-su-gaza-who-lo-ngai-ve-cac-cuoc-tan-cong-vao-rafah-post284340.html