No less than 20 individuals had been killed, together with 4 well being staff and 5 journalists, WHO Director-Basic Tedros Adhanom Gebreyesus mentioned in a tweet.
Fifty different individuals had been injured, together with critically sick sufferers who had been already receiving care.
Healthcare below assault
“Whereas individuals in Gaza are being starved, their already restricted entry to healthcare is being additional crippled by repeated assaults,” Tedros remarked.
“We can’t say it loudly sufficient: STOP assaults on healthcare. Ceasefire now.”
He mentioned the hospital’s most important constructing, which homes the emergency division, inpatient ward, and surgical unit, was hit.
The strikes additionally broken the emergency staircase.
International indifference and inaction
The top of UN Palestine refugee company UNRWA additionally took to social media within the wake of the information.
“Silencing the final remaining voices reporting about kids dying silently and famine with the world’s indifference and inaction is stunning,” mentioned Commissioner-Basic Philippe Lazzarini.
He known as for compassion to prevail, saying “allow us to undo this artifical famine by opening the gates with out restrictions, defending journalists and humanitarian and well being staff,” stressing the necessity for political will now.
The UN just lately famous that greater than 240 journalists have been killed in Gaza for the reason that warfare started practically two years in the past following lethal Hamas-led assaults on Israel.
Roughly 1,200 individuals had been killed and 250 hostages had been taken to the enclave, a few of whom stay in captivity.
Guterres requires investigation
UN Secretary-Basic António Guterres strongly condemned the lethal airstrikes and known as for a immediate and neutral investigation.
“These newest horrific killings spotlight the acute dangers that medical personnel and journalists face as they perform their very important work amid this brutal battle,” UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric mentioned in a press release.
The UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) mentioned that among the many reporters killed was feminine journalist Mariam Abu Dagga who partnered with the company final yr on a photograph essay depicting the dire state of affairs in Gaza.
The Secretary-Basic reiterated that medical personnel and journalists should have the ability to carry out their important duties with out interference, intimidation, or hurt, in full accordance with worldwide humanitarian regulation.
He additionally renewed his name for a direct and everlasting ceasefire in Gaza, unfettered humanitarian entry throughout the enclave, and the instant and unconditional launch of all hostages.
The Israeli Prime Minister’s workplace issued a press release later within the day saying the Authorities “deeply regrets the tragic mishap” which occurred on the Nasser Hospital.
Famine spreading
The variety of deaths in Gaza has surpassed 61,000, in accordance with the native well being authorities.
Final week, meals safety consultants confirmed that famine has taken root in Gaza Governorate, projecting that it’s going to unfold.
The Gaza Ministry of Well being mentioned on Tuesday that 11 individuals have died from malnutrition and hunger prior to now 24 hours, bringing the general complete to 300.
Displacement deepens
In the meantime, individuals throughout the enclave proceed to be displaced whereas searching for security and shelter.
Humanitarians mentioned that between 20 and 24 August, some 5,000 persons are estimated to have been displaced from northern Gaza to Deir Al-Balah and Khan Younis. Roughly 8,000 extra have been displaced to the west of Gaza Metropolis.
Total, new displacements have surpassed 800,000 for the reason that finish of the ceasefire in mid-March.
Obstructions to help supply
On the identical time, support convoys in Gaza proceed to face delays, motion obstructions and different challenges.
On Sunday, solely seven out of 15 humanitarian missions that required coordination with Israel had been facilitated, together with the gathering of gasoline from the Kerem Shalom border crossing for distribution to areas the place it’s wanted most.
“4 missions needed to be both cancelled by the organisers or had been denied outright by Israeli authorities,” OCHA mentioned.
“The remaining ones had been initially authorized however then impeded on the bottom and solely partially achieved, together with the gathering of meals and vaccines from the crossings.”
Schooling on maintain
As kids all over the world begin heading again to highschool, their counterparts in Gaza proceed to overlook out on schooling.
A number of schooling amenities which are getting used as shelters for displaced individuals had been attacked final week, in accordance with support companions.
“With native authorities saying that remaining exams for over 35,000 highschool college students are as a consequence of be held in two weeks, the UN and its companions reiterate their name for the safety of schooling amenities in accordance with worldwide regulation,” OCHA mentioned.
