Health situation in northern Gaza ‘extremely catastrophic,’ Gaza Ministry of Health says
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The health situation in northern Gaza is “extremely catastrophic and indescribable,” according to the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza.
Hospitals in the north are without fuel and medicine refrigerators are without electricity, “which threatens to destroy quantities of sensitive medicines,” it said.
Dozens of ambulances and other medical service vehicles are also out of service due to a lack of fuel, according to the ministry.
“Dialysis and intensive care patients are at risk of death as a result of the lack of fuel for generators, ambulances, and medicines,” the ministry said.
A month has passed since UNRWA was last able to deliver aid to northern Gaza
Mirna Alsharif
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has not been able to deliver aid to northern Gaza since Jan. 23, according to Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini.
“Since then, together with other @UN agencies, we have: Warned against looming famine. Appealed for regular humanitarian access. Stated that famine can be averted if more food convoys are allowed into northern Gaza on a regular basis,” Lazzarini said. “Our calls to send food aid have been denied & have fallen on deaf ears.”
Lazzarini called it “a man made disaster,” adding that famine can still be avoided if access is granted to aid shipments.
“The days to come will once again test our common humanity and values,” he said.
IDF claims mortar bombs and cartridges found in UNRWA bags; organization disputes claims
Mirna Alsharif
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces alleged that soldiers found mortar bombs and cartridges in UNRWA bags inside buildings Hamas had converted into a fighting compound.
Juliette Touma, a spokesperson for United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, said the organization has no way to verify the claim.
“We give out food in millions of these bags, and they get re-used after they are empty,” Touma said. “It’s like a shopping back from Costco. Does Costco track down how its bags are used after it leaves its stores?”
Israel has accused 30 UNRWA employees of committing violence against its citizens. UNRWA has denied the allegations.
NBC News has not independently verified any of the claims.
Man sets himself on fire near several embassies in Washington
Michelle Acevedo
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A man set himself on fire on International Drive in Washington, D.C., according to the Secret Service.
The area is near several embassies, including Israel’s, Ethiopia’s, Jordan’s and Singapore’s.
“Uniformed division responded to the 3400 Block of International Drive, NW, DC regarding an individual that was experiencing a possible medical / mental health emergency,” the Secret Service said. “DC Fire & EMS responded to the scene and treated the individual prior to transport to an area hospital.”
The extent of the man’s injuries and his motive are not clear.
UNRWA: Sanitary conditions are unsustainable and catastrophic in Gaza
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Sanitary conditions are unsustainable and catastrophic in Gaza, according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
“@UNRWA shelters are severely overcrowded. Clean water is scarce. Solid waste is accumulating. Spread of diseases is on the rise,” the organization said on X.
UNRWA teams continue to provide critical aid on the ground.
Continuing U.S., U.K. raids unacceptable, says Houthi spokesperson
Ammar Cheikh Omar
Mirna Alsharif
The U.S. and U.K. air raids on Yemen are “unacceptable,” said Houthi spokesperson Mohammed Abdul Salam, who also condemned them.
In a statement, Abdul Salam said the raids “violate the sovereignty of an independent state and come in the context of futile attempts to prevent Yemen from continuing its supportive stance towards the steadfastness of the Palestinian people in Gaza.”
“We affirm that Yemen is…
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