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WHO condemns Israel’s arbitrary barriers to sending doctors and supplies to Gaza

The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Ghebreyesus, this morning condemned Israel’s arbitrary denial of entry to the Organization’s humanitarian missions into Gaza, denying access to medical personnel, food, water and medicine.

In particular, Ghebreyesus condemned in a message on northern Gaza) being arbitrarily rejected, seriously damaging efforts to keep the hospital running. Kamal Adwan is one of two operational hospitals in northern Gaza.

“Two days ago, our team finally reached the hospital, but were denied the deployment of medical personnel for the fifth time,” Despite this, she was able to deliver 10,000 liters of fuel and critical supplies for 1,500 trauma patients and was caring for 23 patients and 22 Able to take the victims to Al Shifa Hospital. “A patient and a caregiver were detained,” he condemned.

The director of the UN agency highlighted that there is an “urgent need for health personnel” in northern Gaza and to increase the arrival of medical supplies, which is why he called on Israel to facilitate the deployment of medical and health personnel. “Ensure supplies and fuel to maintain hospital operations” and “ensure that detained patients and caregivers receive the care they need and that their legal and human rights are respected.” They Concluded with the exclamation: “Lasting peace is the best medicine!”

These statements join those of the spokesman for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric, who warned that the population of northern Gaza, particularly Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahiya – all under siege by Israeli forces “with the UN support All efforts have been made. “Refused or prevented.”

He reported, “This month alone, 27 of the 31 planned missions have been rejected, and another four have faced serious constraints, meaning they have not been able to accomplish all the critical tasks they were supposed to.” “He set out to do it.”