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Fri 11 Oct 2024 10:51 am - Jerusalem Time

WHO: Health services are almost non-existent in northern Gaza

There are almost no health services left in northern Gaza, as Israel continues to prevent aid missions from reaching the area, said World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.


In a post on the X platform tonight, Ghebreyesus indicated that Israel had prevented two World Health Organization missions from reaching northern Gaza again.


He called on Israel to stop the forced displacement orders and not to attack hospitals, adding: "There is almost no health service left in northern Gaza, people have nowhere to go."


He called on Israel to "facilitate humanitarian aid missions, because lives depend on them."


He added: "We call on Israel to work towards a ceasefire. All those caught up in this conflict need peace."


In a joint statement, 18 international relief organizations, including British, French, American and Swiss organizations, warned that the increasing tension in northern Gaza would lead to a humanitarian disaster.


The organizations stated that Israel's displacement of Palestinians in northern Gaza would worsen the humanitarian situation and hinder relief operations.

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WHO: Health services are almost non-existent in northern Gaza

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