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Aid access, malnutrition surge reported after attack on WHO staff residence in Gaza
Summary
A speaker at a briefing described a worsening hunger crisis in Gaza affecting about 2.1 million people, said World Health Organization personnel came under fire in Deir al-Balah and that some families were forced to evacuate amid reports of detention and interrogation of male staff and relatives.
A speaker at the session said the roughly 2,100,000 people in Gaza face a rising hunger crisis as aid pipelines collapse and access is restricted, and that World Health Organization personnel came under fire in Deir al-Balah.
"We're now witnessing a deadly surge in malnutrition related deaths," Speaker 1 (Speaker) said, describing the humanitarian situation and linking higher fatalities to disrupted aid and constrained access. The speaker said the WHO staff residence was attacked, "endangering personnel and their families, including children."
The speaker described further incidents on Monday in which Israeli military forces entered a WHO premises, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot amid active fighting and saying male personnel and family members were "handcuffed, stripped, and interrogated." The speaker added that, despite the risks, "WHO and other UN agencies are staying in Gaza, and our commitment is firm."
The remarks combined a summary of the humanitarian conditions — including a reported surge in malnutrition-related deaths tied to collapsed aid pipelines — with on-the-ground security incidents affecting aid workers and their families. No formal actions, motions, or votes were recorded in the transcript provided.
The account did not specify which WHO office provided the report, exact dates beyond "Monday," or the precise number of aid workers affected. The speaker did not identify themselves by name or official affiliation during the recorded remarks.
Humanitarian agencies have previously reported that restrictions on access and interruptions to supply chains can rapidly worsen malnutrition and other health outcomes; the speaker framed the incidents in Deir al-Balah as part of that pattern. The transcript indicates UN agencies are reported to be maintaining their presence in Gaza despite the described security threats.
