Key Takeaways
- The World Health Organization documented 203 attacks on health services in the Gaza Strip between Oct 7 and Nov 28.
- Ceasefire is identified by WHO as the only viable solution to protect medical facilities and personnel.
- During a Qatar‑mediated truce, limited humanitarian aid entered Gaza, but the pause was repeatedly violated.
Gaza: The number of attacks on medical facilities and health workers in the Gaza Strip recorded from October 7 to November 28 has reached 203.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that these attacks target hospitals, ambulances, medical supplies, and the detention of health‑care workers.
“From 7 October to 28 November, WHO recorded an unprecedented number of attacks on health care: 203 attacks on hospitals, ambulances, medical supplies, and the detention of health-care workers. This is unacceptable … The only viable solution is a sustained ceasefire,” the organization said on X.
On October 7, Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip and breached the border. Israel launched retaliatory strikes and ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, cutting off supplies of water, food, and fuel. On October 27, Israel launched a ground incursion into the Gaza Strip with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages.
On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The truce was extended several times and expired this past Friday, when the Israeli military resumed fighting against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, saying the group had violated the humanitarian pause.
