A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA, following an Israeli raid, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, July 12, 2024. (Reuters Photo)
By Anadolu Agency
Aug 9, 2024 3:10 PM
The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has reported that since Oct. 7, 205 of its humanitarian aid workers have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The statement highlights the severe impact of ongoing Israeli military operations, which have caused significant civilian casualties, widespread displacement, and extensive damage to residential and public infrastructure.
According to the agency, up to 1.9 million people, or 90% of Gaza’s population, are internally displaced, with many having been displaced multiple times.
Health system in Gaza is described as “barely functional,” with 90 hospitals and primary health care centers not operational. Despite these challenges, UNRWA continues to provide essential health services through 10 primary health centers and up to 100 mobile medical units across Gaza.
The situation remains dire, with the Israeli military campaign continuing despite a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate cease-fire. As of now, nearly 39,700 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed, and over 91,700 have been injured since the conflict began.
KHAN YUNIS, GAZA – AUGUST 06: Miada Abu Anza (32), who was displaced for the 7th time due to the Israeli attacks, takes shelter with her 5 children in a school belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Khan Yunis, Gaza on August 6, 2024. Anza, whose husband and father are imprisoned; brothers and uncles are lost their lives in Israeli attacks, struggles under war conditions as the humanitarian crisis in the region is gradually deepening due to the Israeli army’s attacks on Gaza. ( Doaa Albaz – Anadolu Agency )KHAN YUNIS, GAZA – AUGUST 08: Palestinians leave their home after Israel issued an evacuation warning as Israel’s attacks continue in eastern Khan Yunis, Gaza on August 08, 2024. ( Doaa Albaz – Anadolu Agency )DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA – AUGUST 07: Palestinians wait in line to receive food distributed by charities while Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip continue unabated in Deir al-Balah on August 07, 2024. Due to the complete embargo imposed on the area, Palestinians are unable to secure many essential needs, including basic food supplies. ( Hassan Jedi – Anadolu Agency )
Israel’s actions have been brought before the International Court of Justice, where it stands accused of genocide. The court has ordered Israel to halt its military operations in Rafah, a southern city where over 1 million Palestinians had sought refuge.