As Israel's bombardment continues to kill civilians in Gaza and block aid, organisations including UNICEF and WHO report escalating hunger and disease crises.
The World Health Organization has reported that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza is struggling to provide emergency care and surgical services due to a lack of fuel, power, medical supplies, and health workers and continuous Israeli attacks.
UNICEF said that water and sanitation services in Gaza are on the edge of collapse, posing a high risk of widespread disease outbreaks.
The UN Secretary-General has expressed concern over the difficulties in delivering essential aid to Gaza due to the extensive damage and deaths caused by the war.
Overnight, 40 people were killed in Israel's bombardment of central Gaza. Hamas said that an Israeli airstrike may have resulted in the death of five hostages.
Qatar has dispatched two military aircraft carrying 33 tons of aid, including food and medical supplies, to Gaza via the Egyptian city of El Arish to support Palestinians affected by Israel's strikes, as the total death toll from over two months of devastating Israeli attacks reached 20,258.
