WHO begs for 'immediate reversal of Gaza evacuation order'
The World Health Organization is begging Israel to immediately reverse its evacuation order for the over 1 million living north of Wadi Gaza, saying "a mass evacuation would be disastrous for patients, health workers and other civilians left behind or caught in the mass movement."
"With ongoing airstrikes and closed borders, civilians have no safe place to go," the WHO said in a statement. "Almost half of the population of Gaza is under 18 years of age. With dwindling supplies of safe food, clean water, health services, and without adequate shelter, children and adults, including the elderly, will all be at heightened risk of disease."
"Of the thousands of patients with injuries and other conditions receiving care in hospitals, there are hundreds that are severely wounded and over 100 who require critical care," the WHO said. "Many thousands more, also with wounds or other health needs, cannot access any kind of care. The compressed timeframe, complex transport logistics, damaged roads, and, above all, lack of supportive care during transport all add to the difficulty of moving them."