Published December 19,2023
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Calling for a cease-fire, the World Health Organization warned of a large threat of epidemics in Gaza amid the continued Israeli onslaught.
“There’s a massive risk of huge epidemics. And we’re already seeing the evidence of that,” WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris instructed Anadolu in an interview, saying that combating has to cease.
“We need a cease-fire,” Harris urged.
“The situation is definitely getting worse, you’ve got the combination of every factor that will harm people’s health,” she mentioned, noting that the climate is chilly and moist and 90% of the persons are susceptible to it. They additionally have no idea the place to get sufficient meals from, she added.
“People, of course, are not getting any sleep. And this, this harms your immune system,” she mentioned and added: “People are terrified. They don’t know what is going to happen.”
She confused that there’s “no safe place” in Gaza and other people can’t even get to a hospital when they’re injured.
Palestinian Red Crescent Society has not been capable of present an ambulance service within the north, in accordance with the spokeswoman. “It’s just not possible. So people being injured there are not getting care.”
Israel’s air and floor assaults on the Gaza Strip for the reason that Oct. 7 assault by Hamas have killed at the very least 19,667 Palestinians, principally girls and kids, and injured 52,586 others, in accordance with well being authorities within the enclave.
The battle has left Gaza in ruins with half of the coastal territory’s housing inventory broken or destroyed, and practically 2 million individuals displaced inside the densely-populated enclave amid shortages of meals and clear water.
Nearly 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed within the Hamas assault, whereas greater than 130 hostages stay in captivity.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
