The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that maternal and newborn deaths in the Gaza Strip are likely to rise due to “lack of access to adequate care.”

UNRWA said in a series of posts on its account on the “X” platform, today, Saturday, that “women, children and newborns across Gaza bear the disproportionate burden of the escalation of hostilities.”

It added: We expect maternal and newborn deaths in Gaza to rise due to “lack of access to adequate care.”

UNRWA stressed that the number of Palestinian martyrs in Gaza "has become staggering, while the tragedy continues."

It pointed out that the lack of supplies, the ongoing Israeli bombing, and the interruption of communications make humanitarian relief very difficult.

UNRWA confirmed that "queuing up to get bread has become worrying and unsafe after the Israeli occupation bombed" about 10 bakeries in Gaza.