Written by Muhammad Jamal
Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 11:44 PM
Sky News reports that Israel’s military announced today that it has so far fired 6,000 bombs on Gaza.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, massive displacement operations continue across the Gaza Strip, with more than 338,000 people displaced so far, representing a 30% increase since yesterday..
The United Nations Office in Geneva, in a press release this evening (Thursday), said more than 218,000 people have taken refuge in schools of the United Nations/UNRWA for Palestine refugees./.
More than 2,500 homes in Gaza were destroyed or severely damaged and rendered uninhabitable, while nearly 23,000 other homes sustained moderate and minor damage, and at least 88 educational facilities, including 18 schools, were bombed. For UNRWA, 70 schools owned by the Palestinian Authority were being used as emergency shelters for displaced people in addition to two. For the sixth consecutive day, more than 600,000 children have been unable to access education in a safe manner, he pointed out. Location in Gaza..
In a related development, Gaza’s only power plant ran out of fuel and shut down, causing power cuts in the Strip, including seven major water and sanitation facilities serving more than a million people, the office said. Hostilities to airstrikes have caused heavy damage since the work began, with sewage and solid waste now piling up in the streets in some areas, posing a health hazard..
Half of the bakeries have less than a week’s supply of wheat flour, and 70% of stores have significantly reduced food stocks, indicating that humanitarian agencies still face major constraints in delivering humanitarian aid due to a lack of security. Access to affected areas and warehouses..
He explained that Martin Griffiths, Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs, has allocated $9 million from the Federal Emergency Response Fund to respond urgently to relief efforts..
