Desperation grows in Gaza: At least 11 schools hit this month, nearly 100 dead

By UN News

Sep 27, 2024 9:56 am

At least 11 schools being used as shelters by internally displaced Gazans have been hit so far this month, with nearly 100 deaths reported, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA, on Friday.

Around 80 per cent of the Strip's 2.3 million people have been displaced during Israel's nearly year-long offensive, with many 'continuing to survive in abysmal conditions, crammed in worn-out tents and damaged structures with limited food, water and other necessities,' OCHA reported, following inter-agency assessments in Deir Al Balah and Khan Younis.

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