Between the afternoons of 2 and 3 January, 128 Palestinians were killed, and another 261 people were injured, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza. Overall, between 7 October and 12:00 on 3 January, at least 22,313 Palestinians were killed in Gaza, according to the MoH in Gaza. About 70 per cent of those killed are said to be women and children. During the same period, 57,296 Palestinians were reportedly injured. Up to 7,000 people are estimated to be missing, with many presumably to be buried under the rubble.
On 3 January, the vicinity of Al Amal hospital and Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Khan Younis was bombed multiple times throughout the day. Casualty numbers are unconfirmed as of yet. Multiple displaced families that had been sheltering in the building and in the PRCS headquarters attempted to evacuate as a result of the bombing on 2 January, where five fatalities were reported, including a five-day-old baby. A training centre run by PRCS within the hospital complex was severely damaged. OCHA and the World Health Organization (WHO) visited the hospital, witnessing extensive damage and displacement of civilians. An estimated 14,000 people were sheltering at the hospital at the time of the attack.
There is a lack of essential items including children’s clothing, diapers, sanitary pads in the local markets.
Read the entire report: Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #83
Now nearing day 90, this conflict must end. Amid death, injury, devastation, displacement, hunger and thirst, aid operations are heavily restricted and can only respond to a fraction of people's needs. Photo by UNRWA
