Three killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza City, Rafah
One Palestinian has been killed and four wounded when an Israeli helicopter targeted them in the Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of northern Gaza City, the news agency Wafa reports. They were taken to the nearby al-Ahli Arab Hospital, Wafa said, citing paramedics.
At least two others – a father and his son – were killed in an attack on the southern city of Rafah. Their bodies were taken to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
This brings the total number of Palestinians killed across Gaza today to 19.
11,000 families in Gaza receive food parcels
The Palestine Red Crescent Society says its teams have managed to deliver food to 11,000 families in Gaza, including the northern part of the enclave, where acute hunger has taken hold.
“This effort aims to alleviate the ongoing suffering of citizens due to the worsening humanitarian situation in the northern part of the Strip, caused by the shortage of food supplies,” it said.
Israeli forces have continued to seal vital border crossings, preventing the entry of humanitarian aid and much-needed fuel as it presses ahead with its 11-month war.
The PRCS Disaster Risk Management teams, in cooperation with the Ministry of Social Development, distributed #food_parcels to 11,000 families in #Gaza and North Gaza governorates. This effort aims to alleviate the ongoing suffering of citizens due to the worsening humanitarian… pic.twitter.com/9u8kbdA1qd
— PRCS (@PalestineRCS) September 13, 2024
Initial phase of polio vaccination drive now complete
The first phase of a massive polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has officially ended.
About 560,000 children received their first dose over 12 days, Gaza’s Health Ministry said in a statement. In two weeks, a second dose is expected to be administered to those who received the first dose of the vaccine.
Earlier, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the campaign’s success. It was accomplished despite the vast challenges of doing it in a war zone with incessant Israeli attacks under way.
Displaced Palestinians killed in attack on Khan Younis
Several Palestinians have been killed and others wounded in an Israeli attack that struck a tent sheltering displaced people in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis. The attack took place in the al-Attar area, the Wafa news agency reports, citing Gaza’s civil defence agency.
