The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that more than 170 children have been martyred since the resumption of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday morning.
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In a statement released on its official website on Wednesday, OCHA confirmed that the total number of martyrs due to the airstrikes has exceeded 400, including more than 170 children and 80 women. The office also highlighted that rescue teams and paramedics have been unable to reach many victims due to a shortage of equipment, fuel, and heavy machinery.
OCHA noted that only 4 field hospitals are operating at full capacity in the region, while 22 hospitals and 6 field hospitals are operating partially. Meanwhile, 13 hospitals and 4 field hospitals have completely stopped working due to damage, lack of medical personnel, and shortages of medicines.
The office quoted Dr. Mohamed Abu Salmiah, Director of "Shifa" hospital, as saying: "The situation is catastrophic, and we have many victims."
OCHA warned that over one million people in the Gaza Strip could face severe food shortages unless humanitarian aid deliveries to the area are resumed. They are at risk of not receiving food rations in March if aid delivery to Gaza does not recommence.
The office emphasized that available stockpiles in the region are rapidly depleting, and in response to the shortage, UN partners have significantly reduced food aid, suspended the distribution of flour and fresh food, and reduced the amount of hot meals in public kitchens.
Additionally, the office warned that if the situation continues, at least 80 out of the 170 public kitchens in the region will be forced to close within a week or two.
It is worth noting that Israel resumed its brutal aggression on Gaza early Tuesday morning, breaking a ceasefire that had lasted nearly two months, which began in January. The attacks included a series of intensive airstrikes and fire belts on several areas of the Gaza Strip, resulting in hundreds of martyrs, mostly children and women.
(Petra)
