Aftermath of Israeli strike on in Deir el-Balah
A Palestinian woman walks past destroyed houses at the site of an Israeli strike, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip
A displaced Palestinian woman sits in a tent damaged in an Israeli strike, in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip
Video captures Israeli missile strike on central Gaza camp
An Israeli missile struck a camp housing displaced Palestinians in central Gaza, injuring dozens. It was part of a wave of Israeli air attacks that targeted parts of Deir el-Balah on Tuesday where tens of thousands of Palestinians are sheltering.
UNRWA’s Lazzarini calls for ‘swift and safe’ vaccines in Gaza
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has stressed the need for more vaccines in Gaza, where diseases such as hepatitis and meningitis have spread.
Lazzarini said that the UNRWA, with support from its partners, has vaccinated 80 percent of the enclave’s children since the war broke out, helping to curb the spread of diseases despite dire living conditions.
The agency is now planning a vaccination campaign for young children against polio, which has been detected in Gaza’s wastewater, he added. “The swift and safe delivery of vaccines is key,” said Lazzarini in a post on X. “More importantly, a ceasefire to reach every child with vaccines is urgent.”
With thx to @UNICEF for providing the vaccines and in close partnership with @WHO, @UNRWA vaccinated 80% of children in #Gaza since the war began.
This helped curb the spread of preventable diseases despite the inhumane living conditions + overcrowded shelters & places of…
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 7, 2024
