GAZA, (PIC)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) revealed on Friday that 205 aid workers have been killed by the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) in Gaza since October 7.
In a statement, the UN agency reported that the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza have resulted in “civilian casualties, displacement of people and the destruction of residential structures and public infrastructure.”
“As of 7 August, the total number of UNRWA colleagues killed since 7 October is 205,” said the agency
UNRWA also highlighted that “up to 1.9 million people (or nine in ten people) across the Gaza Strip are internally displaced, including people who have been repeatedly displaced (some up to 10 times).”
The health system remains “barely functional, with 90 hospitals and primary health care centers not functioning,” according to the agency.
UNRWA also noted that it remains a “major actor in the health sector, providing health services across 10 primary health centers and up to 100 mobile medical points across the Gaza Strip.”
