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
Palestinian death toll surges to 1,650, with half of the new killings
reported in Rafah (87).”
“A
nine year old girl from Rafah told an UNRWA counselor: 'I watched the
missile falling on my home. My home burned. It burned all my toys,
clothes and my room. I think I will not survive.'
Psychological support from UNRWA is more of a challenge
now that Gazans know even an UNRWA school is not safe, and there
is nowhere safe to go in the entire Gaza Strip, which nobody can
leave. Children are showing symptoms of distress and cling to
parents, who might also suffer from sleeping and eating disorders,
nightmares, nervousness, and feelings of depression, guilt, anger and
helplessness.”
“The
total number of displaced is estimated at 475,000, with almost
260,000 of the displaced sheltered in 90 UNRWA schools. It is
assumed that the reconstruction of shelters alone will cost over USD
380 million, USD 270 million of which relates to homes of Palestine
refugees. It will be impossible to build new homes for the
displaced under the current access regime imposed by the Government
of Israel, as there is no construction material available on the
local market.”
“UNRWA
mourns the killing of Fatma A. Rahim Abu Amouna, 54, a teacher; Inas
Shaban Derbas, 30, a teacher; Mohammed A. Raouf Al-Dadda, 39, a
teacher; Ismail A. Qader El-Kujk, 53, an environmental-health worker;
Farid Mohamed Mohamed Ahmed, 50, a teacher; Ahmed Mohamed Mohamed
Ahmed, 51, a school principal; Munir Ibrahim El Hajjar, a teacher;
Medhat Ahmed Al Amoudi, 53, a labourer, and Abdallah Naser Khalil
Fahajan, 21, a school attendant.”
“James
Rawley, the Humanitarian Coordinator in the occupied Palestinian
territory (oPt), together with Robert Turner, UNRWA’s Director of
Operations in the Gaza Strip, and Dr. Ambrogio Manenti, acting Head
of Office of WHO’s operations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip,
expressed grave concern regarding the lack of protection for
medical staff and facilities, and the deteriorating access to
emergency health services for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. One
third of the hospitals are damaged. The Najjar Hospital in Rafah was
evacuated and is closed.”
“According
to UN information, 1,650 Gazans were killed
to date. This figure has risen by 188 compared to that reported in
the previous report (115 men, 29 women, 44 children). Almost half of
all reported killings are from Rafah (87). Many bodies could not yet
be recovered or identified. According to the Ministry
of Health, the number of wounded has reached 9,320. According to
OCHA information, 65 Israelis have been
killed during the current escalation, of which 63 were soldiers, two
civilians and one foreign national.”
“Reportedly,
there were 50 rockets and 122 mortar shells fired towards Israel.
There were also reports that 131 air-to-ground missiles were fired
into Gaza in addition to 10 navy shells. 215 tank shells
were fired from the border area in to populated areas.
Reportedly, 65 houses were bombarded.”
“No
additional UNRWA installations were reported damaged during this
period. UNRWA estimates that 91 installations have been damaged
since 8 July in 124 strikes, including 8 direct hits. Data on
damage to UNRWA installations is based on preliminary information and
subject to change based on further verification. UNRWA
installations in the three kilometer buffer zone are mostly
inaccessible to UNRWA, and some installations outside the declared
buffer zone are not accessible by UNRWA personnel.”
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