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Time of India
a day ago
- Health
- Time of India
WHO urges 'urgent protection' of key Gaza hospitals
Geneva: The World Health Organization on Thursday called for the "urgent protection" of two of the last hospitals remaining in the Gaza Strip, warning that the territory's health system is "collapsing". The WHO said the Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital risk becoming "non-functional" because of restrictions on aid and access routes, further damaging a health system already battered by months of war. "There are already no hospitals functioning in the north of Gaza. Nasser and Amal are the last two functioning public hospitals in Khan Younis, where currently most of the population is living," the UN agency said in a statement on X. "Without them, people will lose access to critical health services," it said. The WHO added that closure of the two hospitals would eliminate 490 beds and reduce Gaza's hospital capacity to less than 1,400 beds -- 40 percent below pre-war levels -- for a population of two million people. The WHO said the hospitals have not been told to evacuate but lie within or just outside an Israeli-declared evacuation zone announced on June 2. Israeli authorities have told Gaza's health ministry that access routes to the two hospitals will be blocked, the WHO said. As a result, it will be "difficult, if not impossible" for medical staff and new patients to reach them, it said. "If the situation further deteriorates, both hospitals are at high risk of becoming non-functional, due to movement restrictions, insecurity, and the inability of WHO and partners to resupply or transfer patients," the organisation said. The WHO said both hospitals are already operating "above their capacity", with patients suffering life-threatening injuries arriving amid a "dire shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies". It warned the closure of Nasser and Al-Amal would have dire consequences for patients in need of surgical care, intensive care, blood bank and transfusion services, cancer care and dialysis. After nearly 20 months of war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Gaza is mired in one of the world's gravest humanitarian crises, with civilians enduring relentless bombardment, mass displacement and severe hunger.
The Sun
a day ago
- Health
- The Sun
WHO urges ‘urgent protection' of key Gaza hospitals
GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Thursday called for the 'urgent protection' of two of the last hospitals remaining in the Gaza Strip, warning that the territory's health system is 'collapsing'. The WHO said the Nasser Medical Complex and Al-Amal Hospital risk becoming 'non-functional' because of restrictions on aid and access routes, further damaging a health system already battered by months of war. 'There are already no hospitals functioning in the north of Gaza. Nasser and Amal are the last two functioning public hospitals in Khan Younis, where currently most of the population is living,' the UN agency said in a statement on X. 'Without them, people will lose access to critical health services,' it said. The WHO added that closure of the two hospitals would eliminate 490 beds and reduce Gaza's hospital capacity to less than 1,400 beds -- 40 percent below pre-war levels -- for a population of two million people. The WHO said the hospitals have not been told to evacuate but lie within or just outside an Israeli-declared evacuation zone announced on June 2. Israeli authorities have told Gaza's health ministry that access routes to the two hospitals will be blocked, the WHO said. As a result, it will be 'difficult, if not impossible' for medical staff and new patients to reach them, it said. 'If the situation further deteriorates, both hospitals are at high risk of becoming non-functional, due to movement restrictions, insecurity, and the inability of WHO and partners to resupply or transfer patients,' the organisation said. The WHO said both hospitals are already operating 'above their capacity', with patients suffering life-threatening injuries arriving amid a 'dire shortage of essential medicines and medical supplies'. It warned the closure of Nasser and Al-Amal would have dire consequences for patients in need of surgical care, intensive care, blood bank and transfusion services, cancer care and dialysis. After nearly 20 months of war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Gaza is mired in one of the world's gravest humanitarian crises, with civilians enduring relentless bombardment, mass displacement and severe hunger.
See - Sada Elbalad
3 days ago
- Business
- See - Sada Elbalad
UNSC to Vote on Gaza Aid Resolution Amid Rising Tensions
Ahmed Emam The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote Wednesday afternoon on a resolution calling for an immediate and unconditional lifting of all restrictions on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, as the enclave faces what the draft text describes as a 'catastrophic' humanitarian crisis. The draft resolution, authored by the ten non-permanent members of the Council, reiterates demands for the release of all individuals held by Hamas and calls for the restoration of full humanitarian services in line with international humanitarian law and Security Council resolutions. The vote comes amid mounting concerns over daily clashes and gunfire incidents tied to a controversial new system for distributing aid. The system, established in coordination between the United States and Israel, positions aid distribution points inside Israeli-declared military zones — a method its architects argue is designed to bypass Hamas control and ensure secure delivery. However, the United Nations has sharply criticized the new mechanism. UN officials argue that it fails to address the worsening hunger crisis in Gaza, undermines humanitarian principles of neutrality and independence, and risks turning aid into a political tool. 'The current system not only falls short of meeting the scale of need, but also raises serious concerns about impartial access to food and medical supplies,' said a senior UN official familiar with the matter, speaking on condition of anonymity. The draft resolution urges unrestricted, widespread, and safe delivery of aid — including by the UN and its humanitarian partners — and rejects any impediments that might delay or politicize assistance. It also calls for the reinstatement of all essential services in Gaza under humanitarian principles and legal frameworks. Diplomats from several member states, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of negotiations, said they expect the United States to veto the resolution, continuing a pattern of blocking UNSC action perceived as critical of Israel. Neither the U.S. nor Israeli missions to the UN have issued official comments on the resolution. The vote will mark the latest chapter in an intensifying global debate over access to humanitarian aid in Gaza, where months of conflict have left large swathes of the population without food, medicine, or shelter. UN agencies and aid groups have warned that famine is imminent if the situation does not change rapidly. read more Gold prices rise, 21 Karat at EGP 3685 NATO's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict US Expresses 'Strong Opposition' to New Turkish Military Operation in Syria Shoukry Meets Director-General of FAO Lavrov: confrontation bet. nuclear powers must be avoided News Iran Summons French Ambassador over Foreign Minister Remarks News Aboul Gheit Condemns Israeli Escalation in West Bank News Greek PM: Athens Plays Key Role in Improving Energy Security in Region News One Person Injured in Explosion at Ukrainian Embassy in Madrid News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War Arts & Culture Zahi Hawass: Claims of Columns Beneath the Pyramid of Khafre Are Lies News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks News Shell Unveils Cost-Cutting, LNG Growth Plan
Daily Express
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Express
Trump: Many in Gaza are starving
Published on: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Published on: Sat, May 17, 2025 By: AFP Text Size: Children mourn during the funeral of Palestinian Saher Nabil Bsharat, killed in an army raid on Tammun in the West Bank. GAZA CITY: US President Donald Trump said Friday 'a lot of people are starving' in the besieged Gaza Strip, where rescuers reported more than 50 deaths in Israeli air strikes since midnight. Trump's brief comments on Gaza came as he capped the first foreign tour of his second term that saw him visit several Gulf countries but excluded key ally Israel. Advertisement A two-month ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed in March, shortly after Israel reimposed a total blockade on Gaza that aid agencies say has sparked critical food shortages. On Friday, Gaza's civil defence agency said that 56 people had been killed in Israeli strikes since midnight, with medics reporting dozens more injured. 'We're looking at Gaza. And we're going to get that taken care of. A lot of people are starving,' Trump told reporters in Abu Dhabi. Israel cut off aid to Gaza on March 2, a tactic it has said is intended to force concessions from militant group Hamas, which is still holding dozens of Israeli hostages it seized in October 2023. Advertisement Hamas insisted on Thursday that the restoration of humanitarian assistance to the war-ravaged territory was 'the minimum requirement' for talks. It also warned that Gaza was not 'for sale' hours after Trump again floated taking over the territory and turning it into 'a freedom zone'. Israel's main group representing families of hostages still held in Gaza said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was missing an 'historic opportunity' to get their loved ones out. 'The hostages' families woke up this morning with heavy hearts and great concern in light of reports about increased attacks in Gaza and the imminent conclusion of President Trump's visit to the region,' the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement. 'Missing this historic opportunity would be a resounding failure that will be remembered in infamy forever.' But another hostage family support group called for more military pressure. 'The military pressure must be much stronger, with high intensity, and coordinated with diplomatic pressure, a complete siege, cutting off water and electricity,' the Tikva Forum group said. The United Nations estimates that 70 percent of Gaza is now either an Israeli-declared no-go zone or under evacuation order. And, Netanyahu vowed to catch the killers of a pregnant Israeli woman who died following an attack in the occupied West Bank the night before. The 37-year-old mother of three, Tzeela Gez, died from her injuries, while her baby was delivered via an emergency C-section, Beilinson Hospital near Tel Aviv said Thursday. The victim's husband was lightly injured, the hospital said. The baby, treated in intensive care, was in 'serious but stable' condition on Thursday morning, according to Schneider Children's Hospital. 'We will catch the killers as we always do, we will fight them and we will defeat them,' Netanyahu said in a video released by his office later in the day. Israeli army chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir had earlier said 'we will use all the tools at our disposal and reach the murderers in order to hold them accountable'. 'I am very proud of you, you have a heart of gold, I love you. You raised three sweet children—Lavi Nehorai and Amitai—with love, devotion and warmth. Just now we almost had another baby together,' her husband Hananel Gez said. 'I think it's important to also say in English to the global audience—we're the Jewish nation, the chosen nation. Those who respect us, they'll be blessed, they'll benefit. Those who hurt us will face tremendous suffering,' he added. Netanyahu had earlier said he was 'deeply shocked by the horrific terrorist attack'. 'This abhorrent incident precisely reflects the difference between us, who desire and bring life, and the reprehensible terrorists, whose goal is to kill us and destroy life,' he said in a statement. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
NZ Herald
15-05-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Gaza strikes kill 120 as Hamas says aid entry ‘minimum requirement' for talks
For weeks, UN agencies have warned that supplies of everything from food and clean water to fuel and medicines are reaching new lows. The World Health Organisation said the last hospital in Gaza providing cancer and cardiac care had stopped functioning after an Israeli attack on Tuesday left it 'severely damaged and inaccessible'. UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, accused Israel of 'killing what's left of humanity'. AFPTV footage from the aftermath of a strike on Deir al-Balah in the centre of the territory showed flattened buildings and piles of concrete rubble. 'We pray for this war to end, and we appeal to all international institutions to end the war because enough is enough,' said Gaza resident Maher Ghanem, his arm in a sling. Gaza not 'for sale' Following the latest deaths, Hamas called on the international community to hold Israel to account for what it described as a 'barbaric escalation'. Israel says its aid stoppage and military pressure are meant to force Hamas to free the remaining hostages seized during the October 2023 attack that triggered the war. But senior Hamas official Basem Naim said the entry of aid into Gaza was 'the minimum requirement for a conducive and constructive negotiation environment'. 'Access to food, water, and medicine is a fundamental human right – not a subject for negotiation,' he added. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-supported NGO, said it would begin distributing humanitarian aid in Gaza this month after talks with Israeli officials. But the United Nations on Thursday ruled out involvement with the initiative. 'As we've stated repeatedly, this particular distribution plan does not accord with our basic principles, including those of impartiality, neutrality, independence, and we will not be participating in this,' UN spokesman Farhan Haq said. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio acknowledged the criticism of the plan and said Washington was 'open to an alternative if someone has a better one'. Trump said he wanted the United States to 'get involved' in Gaza. 'I have concepts for Gaza that I think are very good... let the United States get involved and make it just a freedom zone,' he said on the Qatar leg of a Gulf tour, adding he would be 'proud to have the United States have it, take it, make it a freedom zone'. The comments echoed a widely condemned idea he floated in February for the United States to 'take over' the devastated territory and redevelop it into 'the Riviera of the Middle East'. Hamas official Naim said 'Gaza is an integral part of Palestinian land – it is not real estate for sale on the open market'. The United Nations estimates that 70% of Gaza is now either an Israeli-declared no-go zone or under evacuation order. The health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said 2876 people have been killed since Israel resumed strikes on March 18, taking the war's overall toll to 53,010. The Hamas attack resulted in the deaths of 1218 people on the Israeli side, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Of the 251 hostages taken during the attack, 57 remain in Gaza, including 34 the military says are dead. West Bank raids In the occupied West Bank, meanwhile, raids were ongoing and roads blocked after Israel's military chief vowed to find the perpetrators of an attack that killed a pregnant Israeli woman. WhatsApp groups for Israeli settlers in the territory were rife with calls for vengeance in retaliation for the attack. In the northern village of Tammun, Israeli troops killed five Palestinians in a raid the military described as targeting buildings suspected of being used to plan attacks.
