Israeli airstrikes displace over 260,000 Palestinians in Gaza: UN
ANKARA (AA) – Israeli airstrikes have displaced more than 260,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN humanitarian office has said.
“Over 263,934 people in Gaza are believed to have fled their homes,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has said.
Fears are mounting that the number of displaced Palestinians in Gaza will increase amid continuing Israeli attacks.
The situation escalated in the Gaza Strip following Israel’s massive airstrikes in Gaza and the imposition of a more thorough blockade.
Close to 1100 Palestinian lives have been lost so far, including hundreds of children. Israel has also cut water and electricity supply to Gaza, worsening the already dire humanitarian situation.
Home to nearly 2.2 million people, the Gaza Strip has already been reeling under a crippling Israeli siege since 2007.
Meanwhile, the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said that more than 175,000 people in Gaza have taken refuge in 88 of its schools.
The UN agency said: “88 of our schools in the Gaza Strip have turned into shelters for more than 175,000 people.”
The agency said that the numbers are increasing due to the continued Israeli airstrikes.
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