Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza rages as humanitarian crisis deepens, residents in dire need of water

At least 20,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 7, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. The death toll from Hamas’s attack on Israel stands at nearly 1,140.

UN Security Council is expected to vote on the Gaza resolution on December 21 after days of negotiations aimed at avoiding a US veto.

The World Health Organization said on Thursday that northern Gaza has been left without a functional hospital due to a lack of fuel, staff and supplies.

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that recently displaced children in the southern Gaza Strip are facing acute water shortages, accessing only 1.5 to two liters of water each day. Since the outbreak of the war, Israel has reportedly targeted medical facilities and thousands of unarmed civilians, causing the death of many children and women taking shelter in what is left of a ruined city.