The Israeli army, which is conducting a ground invasion in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, has announced that it has taken operational control of a refugee camp in the north where the Islamic organization Hamas is based. On the other hand, at the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, which is unable to evacuate due to heavy attacks, the burial of bodies has begun on the premises, and the situation continues to deteriorate.
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WHO is "concerned about the spread of infectious diseases" due to rain that has been falling since the 14th
Regarding the rain that has been falling since the early morning of the 14th in the Gaza Strip, WHO = World Health Organization spokesperson Harris said at a press conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, "While infrastructure is being destroyed and clean water is lacking, rain and flooding will make people even more severe."
Specifically, if water overflows due to sudden rain while infrastructure such as sewage does not function, there is a concern that sewage will spread to evacuation facilities and other facilities, and infectious diseases will spread.
According to the WHO, the number of people complaining of diarrhea is increasing, especially among children under the age of 5, and the number has already reached 16,3, which is about 3500 times more than usual.
UN "About 20,<> people estimated to be evacuated to the south, food security may become difficult"
As the Israeli military informs residents of the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate to the south, OCHA = United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced on the 13th that about 5,20 people are estimated to have gone to the south since the <>th of this month.
OCHA points out that there are growing concerns that the south will become overcrowded, making it difficult to access shelters and secure food.
Meanwhile, OCHA emphasizes that hundreds of thousands of people still live in the northern Gaza Strip, making it difficult to secure the minimum water and food they need to survive, leading to dehydration and the risk of spreading communicable diseases.
Doctor at Sypha Hospital: "Citizens dig a hole in the hospital and bury the body"
In a telephone interview with Reuters, a doctor at the site of the Sifa Hospital, the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, spoke about the harsh situation regarding the medical system and sanitary environment.
The doctor in charge of the surgery said, "The facility was destroyed by the Israeli bombing and we could not supply oxygen. We are trying to deal with all the problems in the hospital in such a state," he said, stressing that the medical equipment needed for treatment has been disabled due to the violent attacks.
He also expressed a sense of urgency, saying, "There are more than 120 bodies in the hospital, and there is a strong stench in the air, and it is certain that infectious diseases and diseases will be transmitted from there."
Footage from the scene distributed by Reuters shows volunteers writing "unidentified" on a blanket over the body, and burying the body in a hole dug in the ground and bulldozing it with soil.
The doctor said, "Citizens are digging holes in the hospital and trying to bury the bodies, the situation is terrible and a lot of equipment is required to bury as many as 120 bodies," and it was revealed that burial has begun on the hospital grounds.
Protests in the Palestinian Transitional Territories in the West Bank
As the number of civilian casualties in the Gaza Strip continues to rise due to the ground invasion of Israeli forces, protests were held in various parts of the Palestinian Territories in the West Bank.
In Bethlehem, about 200 adults and children gathered with Palestinian flags and other items.
Demonstrators protested by complaining that "many lives have been lost in Gaza and the United States is cooperating with Israel" and called for an immediate ceasefire.
Clashes between residents in the West Bank and Israeli security forces and Jewish settlers have also continued, and according to Palestinian health officials, more than 7 Palestinians have died since the start of large-scale military clashes in the Gaza Strip on July 180.
A man in his 60s who participated in the demonstration said, "The Israeli army says that Hamas is hiding in the hospital, but it is a lie.
Another woman said, "Israel's attack on the Gaza Strip is to drive Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip, and we call on the international community and the United Nations to intervene quickly to stop the invasion."
Israeli Forces "Operational Control of Hamas-Held Refugee Camps"
The Israeli military continued to carry out airstrikes and ground incursions in the northern Gaza Strip, and on the 14th announced that it had placed the Shati refugee camp where Hamas is based under operational control.
In addition, it is said that more than 160 entrances to underground tunnels built by Hamas so far, 2800,80 bases have been destroyed, and as a result of removing the military power of the Hamas side, the number of rockets fired from the northern part of the Gaza Strip toward Israel has decreased by about 14%.
On the 1th, the Israeli military announced that it would suspend military activities for humanitarian purposes for 4 hours a day in some areas, and notified civilians in the Gaza Strip to evacuate from the north to the south, but the Middle Eastern satellite TV station Al Jazeera reported that the Israeli army was also conducting an airstrike in Khan Yunis in the south and dozens of casualties were caused.