Gaza: Relief over rescued hostages as Tedros warns of ‘ocean of need’

Amid reports on Monday that two hostages have been rescued during a raid by Israeli special forces in Rafah City, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said the spiralling humanitarian crisis in Gaza is still not being met with anywhere near sufficient aid relief.

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Gaza: Relief over rescued hostages as Tedros warns of ‘ocean of need’

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