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Increased risks of gender-based violence in Gaza

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that people across Gaza are struggling to meet their basic needs as restrictions on expanding humanitarian aid continue. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reported an increased risk...

United Nations: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not over yet

Three months after the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the United Nations and its partners have managed to deliver tons of humanitarian aid and carry out vital repairs to damaged infrastructure in the territory. However, this is only a...

The scale of the need for shelter in Gaza is enormous

The spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the Gaza Strip, Olga Cherevko, stated that "the scale of the shelter need in Gaza is enormous." In a press statement on Sunday, Cherevko explained...

United Nations: 55,000 families affected by recent rains in Gaza

The United Nations announced that approximately 55,000 Palestinian families have been affected by the recent rains and storms in the Gaza Strip, with their properties and shelters damaged. This statement was made by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the UN...

UN calls for urgent shelter for 1.28 million people in Gaza

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) called on Saturday for the lifting of restrictions on access to those in need in the Gaza Strip before winter claims more lives, warning that some 1.28 million people...

International press: Gaza faces its harshest winter in decades

International newspapers have highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, reporting UN warnings about the consequences of aid shortages and the lack of basic services as winter approaches. Meanwhile, reports indicate US support for Israeli control over...

OCHA: 30 Palestinians injured by settlers in one week

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 30 Palestinians (including four children) were injured by Israeli settlers in just one week. In a post on its X platform on Saturday, the office added that...

OCHA: Hundreds of thousands of families in Gaza face the threat of cold and rain

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned of a deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as winter approaches, given the continued widespread destruction of infrastructure and homes caused by Israel's offensive on the...

Calls in Gaza for international teams to be allowed in to recover the bodies of the missing

Local leaders in the Gaza Strip issued an appeal on Thursday to the international community to provide the necessary resources to recover the bodies of those missing as a result of the Israeli aggression. Alaa al-Aklouk, a representative of the...

The continuation of military operations in Gaza endangers civilians and aid workers

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that ongoing military activities in Gaza are endangering civilians, including aid workers, and reminded the Israeli military of its obligation to exercise constant caution to avoid endangering civilians...

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By the numbers… The Gaza Ministry of Health reveals the shocking toll of victims from aggression ongoing since October 2023

Gaza - Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip issued, this Thursday, the daily statistical report...