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SvennoJ on 16 July 2024
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Israel bombed 70 percent of UNRWA-run schools in Gaza: UN

Nearly seven out of 10 UNRWA-run schools have been bombed in Gaza since the beginning of the war, according to the UN agency for Palestinians.

“Over 95% of these schools were used as shelters when hit. 539 people sheltering in UNRWA facilities have been killed,” UNRWA said on X. “Nowhere is safe. The blatant disregard for UN premises and humanitarian law must stop.”

Aftermath of Israeli attack on UN school sheltering displaced people


Palestinians inspect a UN school sheltering displaced people, following an Israeli attack in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip

 
Save the Children condemns Israeli attacks on schools, hospitals in Gaza

British aid group Save the Children has called the recent attacks on schools and hospitals in Gaza as “horrific”.

“The healthcare and education systems are being decimated before our eyes,” it said on X, calling for a ceasefire. “Children cannot continue to be at the forefront of this conflict. Hospitals and schools should never be targets.”


Lack of fuel creating crisis of clean water in Deir el-Balah

Here in Deir el-Balah, where the municipality is saying they cannot provide safe drinking water to about 700,000 people, we’ve seen the struggle on a daily basis for the past few days.

There are extreme shortages of water, and many of the water wells in the area have shut down because of the shortage of fuel. Fuel is the lifeline of hospitals, the lifeline of water wells, the lifeline of all the desalination plants, as well as the waste treatment plants.

Without fuel, we’re going to be seeing exacerbated problems. Already people are queuing for hours right now just to get a little bit of water. The needs are greater than what’s available right now.