According to Egyptian media, 150,000 liters of fuel arrived this Friday through the Rafah border crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip with Egypt.
Israel’s War Cabinet has approved the entry of two trucks of fuel per day into Gaza to help meet U.N. requests, according to an Israeli official who asked not to be identified.
The official explained that the decision comes after a request from Washington.
Allowing access to fuel, the official said, gives Israel additional room for maneuver internationally so it can continue its campaign to eradicate Hamas in Gaza.
The amount of fuel will provide “minimal” support to Gaza’s water, sewerage and sanitation services to prevent pandemics, the official explained.
Infectious disease outbreaks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has assured that tens of thousands of cases of infectious diseases are being recorded in the Gaza Strip, especially among the displaced population.
He warns that this is very concerning because it occurs as winter and the rainy season begin, and that overcrowding in shelters and the lack of water and sanitation can increase the risk of transmission.
According to data from the Gaza Ministry of Health, the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) and WHO, there have been 71,224 cases of acute respiratory infections, 44,202 cases of diarrhea, 808 cases of chickenpox and more than 14,195 cases since mid-October. rashes, among other cases of scabies and lice.
Insufficient fuel
According to Egyptian media, about 150,000 liters of fuel intended for hospitals entered today through the Rafah border crossing, which connects the Gaza Strip with Egypt.
UNRWA said on Wednesday that the fuel that has so far entered the Gaza Strip from Egypt through the Rafah crossing is “not enough at all”.
UNRWA said via its
Source: EITB
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