Gaza’s Health System On Brink Of Collapse

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Gaza’s Health System On Brink Of Collapse
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On January 3, 2025, during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization (WHO) representative for the West Bank and Gaza...

On January 3, 2025, during a meeting of the U.N. Security Council, Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, World Health Organization representative for the West Bank and Gaza , warned about Gaza ’s health system being on the brink of collapse. Dr Rik Peeperkorn warned that “time and again, hospitals have become battlegrounds, rendering them out of service and depriving those in need of lifesaving care.

During the U.N. Security Council meeting, the U.N. High Commissioner emphasized that “the protection of hospitals during warfare is paramount and must be respected by all sides, at all times” and called for independent, thorough and transparent investigations into all attacks on hospitals, healthcare infrastructure and medical personnel.

Responding to the reports, Brett Jonathan Miller, Israel’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, commented that with the recent operation conducted by the Israel Defense Forces, “Over 240 terrorists were apprehended, including 15 who participated in October 7th massacre.

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