{"id":208727,"date":"2014-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=208727"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:37:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:37:35","slug":"auto-insert-208727","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-208727\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza Situation Report (Issue No. 9) – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GAZA SITUATION REPORT 9<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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17 July 2014\/ Issue No. 9<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Due to the dramatic escalation in violence over the past week and the massive assault on Gaza, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has declared an emergency in all five areas of the Gaza Strip. The priority for the Agency is its emergency operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and sought shelter in Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing.<\/p><\/div>\n

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GENERAL<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Past 24 hours: <\/span>In a positive move amongst a week of devastating conflict, Israel and Hamas agreed to a five-hour Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ brokered "humanitarian" pause to their 9-day-long battle. The pause comes into effect at 10:00 on 17 July and will reportedly allow for humanitarian goods to be delivered to Gaza, and for Gazans to restock food and other supplies before 15:00. It is also reported that banks will be opened for PA employees to receive their salaries. It is hoped that these moves will somewhat ease the burden that the current conflict has placed on the already vulnerable lives of people in Gaza. The opportunity to purchase additional supplies is particularly welcomed by those families who continue to host displaced relatives. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, ceasefire discussions also ensued. Egyptian officials continued to attempt to mediate a cease in hostilities between Hamas and Israel. Reportedly, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met in Cairo on 16 July, with a senior official from Hamas to further discuss the Egyptian proposal.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The people of Gaza continue to suffer as a result of the devastating level of violence experienced in the Strip for more than a week. There were more evacuations from the north and northeastern Gaza, resulting in three additional Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA designated emergency shelters opening in the past 24 hours. A total of more than 22,000 people are now sheltering in 24 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA installations.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Supplies are being delivered to shelters daily, including mattresses, food and water and hygiene kits. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA staff continue to maintain the installations in which the displaced are housed. This includes a health point, cleaning, providing water, quality control for drinking water, ad hoc repairs, lighting and other general maintenance. <\/p><\/div>\n

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With the number of damaged Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA installations now reaching 62, there are ongoing technical and financial assessments by ICIP maintenance engineers.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tragically, 16 July marked the highest number of child fatalities in a 24 hour period, in the Gaza Strip. According to the Protection Cluster, there were 23 deaths yesterday, including 3 women, and nine children – seven boys and two girls. Six children were killed from two attacks alone, and four from the same family. Reportedly, a total of 227 fatalities have been recorded since 8 July, including at least 31 women and 47 children. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports at least 1,690 injuries during the same time period. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA RESPONSE<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n