24
hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Due to
the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the
massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five
areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and
stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become
necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency
operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and
sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular
operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing
Key
parts:
“The
total number of Palestinian deaths currently stands at 582.
The number of displaced into UNRWA schools is now double the peak
number from the 2008/9 conflict, and now exceeds 102,000 in 68
schools.”
“Serious
concerns were raised over the past 24 hours regarding respect for
International Humanitarian Law (IHL). UNRWA strongly condemns an
attack on an UNRWA school in Maghazi sheltering approximately 1,000
Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and operating as a designated
emergency shelter. The shelter was struck by explosive ordnance
believed to have been fired by Israel, which injured one IDP. Al-Aqsa
Hospital in Deir El Baleh was also reportedly shelled, killing five
people, including two doctors, and wounding at least 70.”
“The
number of Palestinians killed in the conflict passed 500 today. In
the past 24- hour period, 107 Palestinians were killed, including 22
women and 22 children. Devastatingly, the bodies of 12 members of one
family, all children, were removed from the rubble of a building in
Bani Suhaila, Khan Younis on 21 July. At least 3,720
Palestinians were injured during this 24-hour period. Nine
Israeli soldiers were reportedly killed during this period, with
international media reporting that the Israeli death toll currently
stands at 29, including 2 civilians.”
“With
an ongoing and intensifying ground operation, levels of displacement
continue to grow. In the past 24 hours, almost 18,000 additional
people sought refuge in UNRWA shelters, bringing the total number of
IDPs in UNRWA shelters to 102,788. This figure represents about 6 per
cent of Gaza’s total population.”
“On
21 July, 13 out of 21 UNRWA Health Centers were open and 6,783
patients presented at UNRWA Health Centers across the Gaza Strip,
including 505 children.”
“Reportedly,
there were 205 rockets and 51 mortar shells fired towards Israel.
There were also reports that 183 missiles were fired into Gaza in
addition to 233 navy shells and 963 tank shells. Reportedly, 66
houses were bombarded. For the first
time in this conflict, an UNRWA staff member, a female teacher, has
been confirmed to have been killed.”
“A
total of 77 UNRWA installations have been damaged since 1 June 2014.
In the past 24 hours, two UNRWA installations were damaged – one
school in Beit Hanoun and one in Maghazi.”
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