Barely 'any health services left' in north Gaza as WHO missions denied
Two missions by the World Health Organization (WHO) to war-ravaged northern Gaza, which is under relentless Israeli siege and attacks, have been impeded and denied, the UN agency's chief said on Thursday.
The missions attempted to carry out medical evacuations of critical patients and the delivery of life-saving fuel, blood units and medical supplies. However, delays at Israeli checkpoints and other impediments forced them to turn back.
A total of seven similar mission were denied this week, WHO said.
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged Israel to "stop evacuation orders, protect hospitals" and "facilitate humanitarian missions".
"North Gaza has barely any health services left. People have no where to go," Ghebreyesus said.
"Work towards a ceasefire. All people trapped in this conflict need peace."
Two @WHO missions to northern #Gaza were impeded and denied again today.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 10, 2024
We urge Israel to:
- Stop evacuation orders, and protect hospitals. North Gaza has barely any health services left. People have no where to go.
- Facilitate humanitarian missions. Lives depend on it.
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