GAZA: Health officials said that no hospitals is operating in the north of the besieged territory. According to Gaza’s Government Media Office hospitals are no longer working in the area. The latest development took place as the Israeli army has issued evacuation orders and stepped-up strikes in recent days as they have launched a new ground operation in northern Gaza, displacing more than 100,000 people, the UN said.
The Jabalia refugee camp has seen intense war between Israeli troops and Palestinian groups. Displaced civilian population say the situation on the ground is “disastrous”, with Israeli troops firing on UNRWA shelters and forcing large numbers of civilians to flee again.
A UN staff member has also been killed in an attack in Rafah, after the vehicle they were travelling in came under attack. According to local media, the Israeli army is believed to have conducted the strike, but it is yet to confirm whether its troops were responsible for the killing.
Meanwhile, Gaza Health Ministry said that about 35,173 people have been killed in the territory since October 7. In a statement, it said that the toll includes around 82 deaths over the past 24 hours. It said that more than 79,061 people have been injured in Gaza since the war started between Hamas and Israel.
