Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in an immense loss of life and an alarming breadth of destruction. Around 70 percent of the victims are elderly individuals, children, and women. Approximately 1,300 individuals, 600 of whom are minors, remain buried beneath the rubble in Gaza. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, as of 7 October, the numbers are as follows: 4,079 fatalities and more than 15,000 injuries in Gaza; 62 fatalities and 1,250 injuries occurred in the occupied West Bank. The United Nations issued an urgent appeal on Thursday, 12 October, for USD 294 million (EGP 9 billion) in order to provide humanitarian aid to the populations residing in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. According to a press release from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), this sum is intended to assist more than 1.2 million people in Gaza and the West Bank. Humanitarian organizations no longer possess the resources necessary to “adequately respond to the needs of vulnerable Palestinians,” the office warned. As the water shortage and deteriorating sewage system in Gaza exacerbate the risk of communicable diseases, the situation grows perilous….
Offering a Hand to Gazans in a Time of Great Suffering: How You Can Help
October 20, 2023
