The U.N. said that Gaza is running out of body bags for the deceased.
into Gaza, a 140-square-mile strip of land home to roughly 2 million people, after the militant group Hamas launched a terrorist attack in Israel on Oct. 7.
On Oct. 13, the Israeli military initially told all residents north of Wadi Gaza -- 1.1 million people -- to evacuate their homes within 24 hours and move south ahead of an anticipated ground operation from Israeli forces. Medical officials say an estimated 35,000 people have crammed into the grounds of Gaza City's main hospital, Shifa Hospital, seeking refuge ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive.
"Of the thousands of patients with injuries and other conditions receiving care in hospitals, there are hundreds that are severely wounded and over 100 who require critical care," said WHO in a statement. "These are the sickest of the sick. Many thousands more, also with wounds or other health needs, cannot access any kind of care."
Gaza has been under a complete blockade from Israel and Egypt, which have both controlled the flow of people and goods to and from the territory
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