Israeli forces attacked multiple WHO facilities during an advance in the Gaza Strip. Female staff and children were evacuated, while male staff were handcuffed and interrogated. Two WHO members remain detained, with the organization calling for their release. The main WHO warehouse suffered damage. WHO's Director-General emphasized that disrupting operations compromises health responses in Gaza and declared a ceasefire as necessary and overdue. Despite the attacks, WHO plans to continue its operations in the region.
Israeli military entered the premises, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot toward Al-Mawasi amid active conflict. Male staff and family members were handcuffed, stripped, interrogated on the spot and screened at gunpoint.
Two WHO staff and two family members were detained. Three were later released, while one staff member remains in detention.
As the lead agency for health, compromising WHO's operations is crippling the entire health response in Gaza. A ceasefire is not just necessary, it is overdue.
The main WHO warehouse, located in Deir al-Balah, was also damaged. WHO stated it will remain in Deir al-Balah and continue its operations despite the attacks.
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