Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), said they were extremely concerned about Israel’s increasing attacks on the city of Rafah, where most Gazans have fled for safety.
Ghebreyesus noted at the press conference that after the Israeli ground attack, about 30-40 thousand people left Rafah in the south of Gaza to go to Khan Younis and Deir Al-Balah.
“We are extremely concerned about the increasing Israeli attacks on Rafah, where most of the Gaza population has fled for safety,” Gebrejesus said, noting that 1.4 million people, including 600,000 children, are at risk in Rafah.
He recalled that the Rafah border crossing, from Gaza to Egypt, remained closed after it came under the control of the Israeli army.
“This is an important access point for supplies going to Gaza. The fuel we expected today was not allowed to enter. This means we only have enough fuel to carry out health services in southern Gaza for three more days,” he warned.
Stating that the WHO does not intend to withdraw from Rafah and will continue its work with its partners, Gebrejesus said: “There is an urgent need for a ceasefire in Gaza for the sake of humanity.”
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