Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports

The World Health Organization (WHO) has taken “crucial steps” in preparation for a large-scale Israeli military operation in Rafah, Dr. Ahmed Dahir, team lead of its office in Gaza, told UN News on Tuesday.

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Patients in Rafah ‘afraid to seek services’, WHO reports
Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

Targeting Rafah could lead to slaughter, warns UN aid agency

03 May 2024

An Israeli military operation in Rafah “could lead to a slaughter” and cripple lifesaving humanitarian work throughout Gaza, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Friday.

Gaza-Israel conflict: deepening concern for civilians amid ongoing strikes

Gaza-Israel conflict: deepening concern for civilians amid ongoing strikes

17 Oct 2023

The UN human rights office (OHCHR) issued a fresh alert on Tuesday for civilians left in northern Gaza, amid ongoing military operations in the enclave ahead of an anticipated full-scale Israeli response to Hamas’s 7 October attack.

Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut 'one after another'

Amid ongoing Israeli incursions into Gaza, aid facilities shut 'one after another'

30 May 2024

With no let-up in reported street battles and Israeli bombardment across Gaza on Thursday, UN humanitarians warned that the flow of vital lifesaving aid into the enclave has fallen by more than two-thirds since the Israeli military stepped up its campaign in Rafah and seized the key aid conduit.