The United Nations humanitarian office has said that nearly 200,000 people, a tenth of the population, have fled their homes in Gaza since the start of hostilities.
The organisation said it was poised for water and electricity shortages due to a blockade.
“Displacement has escalated dramatically across the Gaza strip, reaching more than 187,500 people since Saturday. Most of them are taking shelter in schools,” Jens Laerke, OCHA spokesperson, told a Geneva briefing, saying further displacement was expected as clashes continued.
A spokesperson for the World Health Organisation said it had reported 13 attacks on health facilities in the Gaza Strip since the weekend and said that its medical supplies stored there had already been used up.
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