24
hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Due to
the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the
massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five
areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and
stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become
necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency
operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and
sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular
operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing
Key
parts:
“The
total number of Palestinian deaths reported by the Protection Cluster
currently stands at 1106 and the number of wounded, as
reported by the Ministry of Health has reached 6600. The number of
displaced people taking refuge in UNRWA shelters is now more than
triple the peak number from the 2008/9 conflict and is approaching
10% of the entire population of Gaza, with approximately 182,604 in
82 schools.”
“UNRWA
is working desperately to meet the needs of a growing population of
displaced across the Gaza Strip and to prepare for even further
displacement.”
“Reportedly
there were 68 rockets and 88 mortar shells fired towards Israel.
There were also reports that 161 missiles were fired into Gaza in
addition to 450 navy shells. 1392 tank shells were fired from the
border area in to populated areas. Reportedly, 49 houses were
bombarded. UNRWA is deeply saddened to
have received reports of a fifth staff member killed overnight.”
“Three
UNRWA installations were reported damaged during this period, all of
them schools. In one school serving as a shelter, UNRWA has received
initial reports that a number of IDPs were injured when a shell
struck the building. An estimated 97 UNRWA installations have been
damaged since 1 June, 2014, many of them on multiple occasions.
UNRWA is still to verify this number when the security situation
allows.”
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