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23 September 2025<\/p>\n
OCHA reports that\u202fover the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations \u2013 including shelling and air strikes \u2013 continued across the\u00a0Gaza Strip, particularly in Gaza city.<\/p>\n
In a\u00a0statement<\/a><\/em>\u00a0issued today, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) warned that Israel\u2019s tactics are \u201cinflicting terror on the Palestinian population of Gaza city and forcing tens of thousands to flee.\u201d OHCHR cited a sharp increase in the number of civilians killed in Gaza city. The Office said the destruction of people\u2019s homes is making it likely that as Palestinians are driven out of Gaza city, this displacement will be permanent.<\/p>\n Yesterday, partners monitoring people\u2019s movements inside the Gaza Strip recorded more than 20,500 displacements from north to south, raising the overall number of such movements since mid-August to over 321,200.<\/p>\n The World Health Organization (WHO)\u00a0said<\/a><\/em>\u00a0that an attack yesterday on a primary healthcare centre run by a key partner, the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, turned the building into rubble, with two health workers reportedly injured.<\/p>\n This centre was among the few functioning facilities in Gaza city, providing blood donation and testing services, trauma care, cancer medications, and chronic disease treatment. The centre reportedly<\/a><\/em>\u00a0 employed 45 people and treated up to 1,000 patients every day. The building also housed the Gaza Community Mental Health Programmes \u2013 another WHO partner.<\/p>\n OCHA reiterates that civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected, should never be a target, and must never be used to shield military operations.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Medical Aid for Palestine, which supports several hospitals \u2013 including Al Sahaba in Gaza city \u2013\u00a0warned<\/a><\/em>\u00a0that the facility is dangerously low on fuel. Without an urgent resupply, its life-saving services \u2013 including NICUs for critically ill or premature newborns \u2013 could be forced to shut down.<\/p>\n The Ministry of Health reported yesterday that two other facilities in Gaza city \u2013 Al Rantissi Children\u2019s Hospital and the St. John Eye Hospital, the only facility providing ophthalmic care \u2013 are no longer functional.<\/p>\n OCHA stresses that despite immense challenges, humanitarian partners continue to do whatever they can to meet people\u2019s urgent needs across the Strip, despite ongoing hostilities, limited supplies and restricted access.<\/p>\n Israeli authorities have informed the UN that Allenby bridge is closed to all movements starting tomorrow until further notice. As the only crossing between Jordan and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, it is used for imports and exports, and most of the West Bank\u2019s 3.3 million Palestinians depend on it to travel abroad.<\/p>\n If this closure continues without viable alternatives, it could have a significant impact on humanitarian organizations\u2019 ability to respond to Gaza\u2019s already dire situation. In August, about a quarter of the supplies coming into Gaza through the UN2720 mechanism came via Jordan, mostly through Allenby. Much of the food, tents and other goods already procured are in Jordan and need quick, reliable ways to reach Gaza. The rotation of international humanitarian staff in Gaza also depends on the Allenby bridge and is on hold until solutions are found.<\/p>\n The UN is engaging with relevant stakeholders to urgently address these concerns.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 23 September 2025 OCHA reports that\u202fover the past 24 hours, Israeli military operations \u2013 including shelling and air strikes \u2013 continued across the\u00a0Gaza Strip, particularly in Gaza city. 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