More than 11,000 Palestinians, or about 0.5 percent of the Gaza Strip's total population, were reportedly killed in the area, with an average of 160 children killed daily there, according to a World Health Organization official (Tuesday).

Christian Lindmeier, spokesman for the organization, said in a press conference here that so far, 16 health workers have been killed while performing their work duties, and the organization is working to support health workers in Gaza and is once again calling for their safety.

He explained that 102 attacks were recorded against healthcare facilities in Gaza, 121 in the West Bank, and 25 in Israel. Currently, 14 hospitals in Gaza are out of service due to fuel shortages or damage.

He also said that the population in Israel is afraid and concerned about more than 200 prisoners in Gaza, reiterating the call for the immediate release of all prisoners, as many of them need urgent medical care.

He stressed that at the same time, nothing justifies the horror suffered by civilians in Gaza, where they need water, food and health care.

Jens Laerke, spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told reporters that a total of 561 trucks have entered Gaza since October 21, but without fuel shipments on them due to the ban imposed by the Israeli authorities.
Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva, said at the press conference that more than 1.5 million people in Gaza have been displaced, nearly half of them to UN facilities.