The United Nations said that Israel has rejected requests to supply hospitals operating in northern Gaza with fuel five times during the past week.

He pointed out that there is a large overcrowding of refugees in southern Gaza due to the ongoing Israeli evacuation orders.
In another context, he pointed out that efforts are continuing to appoint and train more than 1,000 health workers and volunteers in 11 health centers in the region for polio vaccinations.
He stated that they aim in the first round of the vaccination campaign to reach at least 95% of the more than 640,000 children under the age of 10 in Gaza.