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UN: Gaza hospitals need oxygen, partners report massive damage to schools and homes
Summary
The United Nations said humanitarian needs across Gaza remain 'overwhelming,' with oxygen supplies critically low at hospitals including Al Shifa and Al Rantisi; partners report thousands of families without shelter and widespread damage to schools, while aid deliveries and distance learning continue.
The United Nations said humanitarian needs across the Gaza Strip remain "overwhelming," with oxygen supplies critically low at hospitals and partners distributing emergency shelter and hygiene aid to thousands of families.
The issue matters because shortages of oxygen and damage to health and education infrastructure affect emergency surgical and intensive care services and the ability to deliver basic services to civilians across Gaza. The UN also said implementation of a recent ceasefire and hostage-release deal is tied to the delivery of humanitarian aid.
UN spokespeople, citing the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and Palestinian health authorities, said…
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