Dear allTHIS IS THE UPDATING TILL 24/7/2014 MORNING ABOUT GAZA SITUATION TO SEE THE REPORT .. BELOW, OR ATTACHED OR CLICK ON TCC WEBSITE also you will find  more reports www.teachercc.org   to see Photos of the Israeli aggression in Gaza Strip click https://www.facebook.com/TeacherCreativityCenter/posts/734996676556702 Thank you for your support  in  disseminating the truth about what's going on   GAZA  Update: Gaza Situation- 170 children killed… 18 Health facilities damaged …116 Schools damaged

 

 This report covers the period
from 22 July (1500 hrs) to 23 July (1500 hrs)
 Produced by OCHA 

With some update from the
Palestinian Ministry of Health till the morning of 24/7/2014

 Highlights 

 According to preliminary information, at least 697 Palestinians,
including at least 518 civilians, are reported to have been killed. This
includes 170 children and 86 women, 

 Intense overcrowding in shelters raises increasing concerns, as
mass displacement continues: approximately 140,000 IDPs now seeking shelter in
83 UNRWA schools and additional thousands sheltering in Ministry of
Education-run schools and with relatives. Low water supply to shelters is a
major concern. 

 Two Israeli missiles landed in the vicinity of the Gaza Power
Plant causing it to suspend operations, further reducing power supply. 

 in the last 24 hours, six more UNRWA
schools have been damaged by shelling. 

 

The latest Statistics accprding to OCHA till (1500 hrs)  23/7/2014 

697 Palestinians killed, including at least 518 civilians, of
whom 170 are children and 86 are women (This number increase
to) 720 Palestinians killed According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health till
the morning of 24/7/2014 

 

3,993 Palestinians injured, of whom 1,213 are children and 698
women (This number increase to) 4563
Palestinians injured According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health till the
morning of 24/7/2014

140,000 Displaced hosted in 83 UNRWA schools

44% Of Gaza within a three kilometer wide
strip declared as a ‘No-go zone’

18 Health facilities damaged or
destroyed

 

+140,000 Palestinians displaced and in
need of food assistance

116 Schools damaged by shelling 41 government schools and 75 UNRWA
schools 

 

+140,000 IDPs in need of water for drinking
and domestic use

 

140,000 People in need of
shelter-related assistance

125,000 Children in need of
psychosocial support

 

 

 Situation Overview 

The casualty toll among
Palestinian civilians continues to increase, with the Gaza emergency in its
third week and the Israeli ground offensive continuing for the sixth
consecutive day. A three kilometer-wide strip, encompassing 44 per cent of
Gaza’s territory has been declared a ‘No-go zone’ by the Israeli military.
There are reports that Khuza’a, east of Khan Yunis, was exposed to severe
artillery fire over night and today, as Israeli forces reportedly entered
several hundred metres into the village. According to preliminary information,
at least 20 persons were killed. An evacuation of casualties has not yet taken
place as ambulances await guarantees of safe access to the area 

Hostilities
and casualties 

Since the last situation
update, 98 persons have been reported killed or their bodies recovered from
under the rubble in Ash Shuja’iyeh neighborhood. Many residents of Ash
Shuja’iyeh, including multiple family members, are reportedly still missing
under the rubble of their homes, in areas that are still inaccessible. At
approximately 17:00 yesterday, medical crews recovered the bodies of four
members of the Hajjaj family, whose home was destroyed in an airstrike on the
neighborhood on 21 July. The killing of multiple members of the same families
as a result of the targeting of homes remains a matter of serious concern.
Human rights organizations have estimated that since the start of the
emergency, the Israeli military has targeted and destroyed or severely damaged
564 residential properties, including many multi-storey buildings, causing
civilian casualties and displacing the survivors. 

The cumulative fatality toll
among Palestinians, as of this afternoon, stands at 697, according to
preliminary data collected by the Protection Cluster from various sources. This
includes at least 518 civilians (74 per cent), 108 members of armed groups and
71 persons whose status is yet unknown. A third of the civilian fatalities
(170) are children. According to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, 3,993
Palestinians, including 1,213 children and 698 women, had been injured as at
21.00 on 22 July. Thousands of explosive remnants of war are left in civilian
areas affected by the conflict, causing a threat to children, especially boys
who are usually the first victims of these dangerous items. 

 

Displacement 

As a result of the hostilities,
tens of thousands have continued to flee their homes in search of a safe haven.
As of this afternoon, UNRWA was hosting approximately 140,000 IDPs in 83
schools operated as emergency shelters and safe spaces throughout the Gaza
Strip, up from 117,000 yesterday. That is about six per cent of the Gazan
population and more than double those sheltered by UNRWA during the three-week
long Israeli Operation “Cast Lead” in 2008/2009.There are eight government
schools (the majority in Gaza City), which have been officially opened as
emergency shelters and are currently hosting several thousand IDPs; they are
managed by the Palestinian Ministry of Social Affairs and their exact locations
have been communicated to the Israeli military. Additionally, an unknown number
of IDPs have taken refuge in other government schools, not opened as shelters,
as well as in buildings under construction, both of which are considered
unsafe. Last night 4,850 people were residing in five government schools, a
mosque and Gaza city’s Greek Orthodox church. This is in addition to the
approximately 19,400 individuals who have been displaced, as destruction or
damage to their homes has rendered them uninhabitable. 

Intense overcrowding,
compounded by the limited access of humanitarian staff to certain areas, is
increasingly undermining the living conditions at many shelters and raising
protection concerns. Water supply has been particularly challenging, with IDPs
in some shelters being supplied with as little as three liters per capita per
day, to be used for all purposes including drinking and hygiene. The largest
concern relates to the current conditions and shortages at eight UNRWA schools
in the northern area, which could not be reached from outside for two
consecutive days, due to the ongoing fighting.

Public
infrastructure and services 

Public infrastructure and
services continued to be struck and sustain damages, including health
facilities and ambulances. In the early morning of 23 July, two Israeli
missiles landed in the vicinity of Gaza Power Plant (GPP) causing it to suspend
operations. Initial reports suggest that two generators in one of the blocks
were damaged by the attack and may need extensive repairs. Power supply is
further reduced to a few hours per day in Gaza. GPP engineers are seeking
guarantees from the Israeli authorities that they will not be targeted while
conducting repairs. The ICRC will provide daily coordination for the GPP team
to go to the power plant, escorts are not being provided at this point, as
these escorts are needed for life-saving missions. 

In the last 24 hours, six
more UNRWA schools have been affected by shelling. In total, 116 schools (75
UNRWA and 41 government schools have been affected since last week due to their
close proximity to targeted sites. At 06:00 on 23 July, an UNRWA school being
used to shelter IDPs in Deir al Balah was shelled. No casualties were reported.
Since the start of the emergency at least 18 medical facilities have been hit
by airstrikes and shelling. Under IHL, medical personnel, hospitals and
ambulances, exclusively assigned to medical duties, must be spared and allowed
at all times to carry out their duties.

On 23 July, the Israeli
military shelled Al Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital east of Gaza City, severely
damaging the building. The Israeli army said they had targeted specific sites
in the hospital compound after fire was opened from the location on several occasions.
The hospital was struck twice by Israeli tank shells last week, forcing doctors
and patients to evacuate the premises. At approximately 14:30 today, Israeli
tanks fired a number of shells into the garden of Beit Hanoun Hospital,
damaging the water network and reportedly injuring ambulance drivers. 

 

Key
humanitarian priorities 

Protection of civilians:
ensuring respect for the IHL principles of distinction, proportionality and
precaution in attack.  New humanitarian
pause: urgently needed, among other reasons, to complete search and rescue
operations in Ash Shuja’iyeh; reach IDPs and families in northern Gaza; and
repair critical water and electricity infrastructure. 

Scale up response to IDPs:
additional shelters are needed to reduce overcrowding and accommodate new IDPs,
alongside the replenishment of food, water, and NFI stocks.

Humanitarian
needs

Protection Needs:

 

-         
At least 125,000 children require direct and specialized psychosocial
support (PSS) on the basis of families who have experienced death, injury or
loss of home over the past thirteen days. 

-         
 Child protection and
psychosocial support is urgently required to address issues of child abuse,
exploitation and violence inside shelters and refuges. 

-         
 Thousands of explosive remnants
of war are left in civilian areas affected by conflict, causing a major threat
to children.

Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) Needs:

 

-         
3,230 families (approximately 19,400 individuals) whose shelters were
totally destroyed or sustained major damage require emergency NFI kits
including mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits, and kitchen sets. In the medium
term, they will need cash assistance to cover rental fees and basic household
items. 

 

-         
 NFI emergency shelter repair
interventions such as nylon and tarpaulin are needed for about 3,750 families
(22,500 individuals) whose homes sustained damage but are still inhabitable. Another
126,000 individuals living in homes which sustained minor damage (broken
windows and/or damaged doors) need NFI assistance such as nylon and plastic
sheets 

 

Water, Sanitation and
Hygiene (WASH) Needs:

 

-         
IDPs hosted at UNRWA shelters, public schools, with host families or in
open spaces, as well as communities disconnected from the municipal water
supply need water for drinking and domestic use. 

-         
 An estimated 1.2 million people
have no or very limited access to water or sanitation services due to damage to
the electricity system or lack of fuel to run generators to power WASH facilities.


-         
 15 wells and six sewage pumping
stations are not operating. Less than half of the required amount of water is
being pumped, according to the Municipality of Gaza. 

-         
 WASH facilities east of Salah ad
Din road and in north Gaza (both areas in the new three Km no-go zone) have not
been accessible for repairs, and are also likely to be inaccessible to water
trucking due to the unsafe security situation. 

-         
 Several areas are experiencing
sewage flooding, in particular in Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya, posing public
health hazards. 

-         
 Humanitarian access to allow for
repairs of wells, sewage pumping station and water and sewage lines is urgently
needed to avert the outbreak of public health diseases. 

Health and Nutrition Needs: 

-         
 The health needs, including mental health
needs for displaced families sheltering in UNRWA schools and other emergency
shelters need to be immediately addressed. 

-         
 Psycho-tropic drugs for patients with mental
illness, trauma and anxiety are in critically short supply. 

-         
 Shifa hospital urgently needs neurosurgeons,
anesthesiologists, plastic and general surgeons, and orthopedic specialists, as
well as 20 ICU beds, a digital C-ARM machine for orthopedic surgeries, three
operation tables and a lighting system for the five operation rooms. 

-         
 On 22 July, the water network of Beit Hanoun
Hospital was destroyed, and ambulance drivers were reportedly injured. 

-         
On 23 July, following
warnings issued, the Israeli army badly damaged al Wafa Rehabilitation Hospital
east of Gaza City. Protection of health facilities and health personnel is
urgently needed.

 Food Security Needs: 

-         
 An estimated 140,000 IDPs hosted at UNRWA
shelters, plus additional thousands in public schools and other facilities,
with host families or in open spaces are in need of emergency food assistance.
More than 2,863 people who are being sheltered in over 47 informal centres
across the Gaza Strip over the last days are urgently in need of food
assistance, NFIs and other assistance. IDPs in the southern part of Gaza taking
refuge in private shelters are in particular need of food assistance. 

-         
 Farmers, breeders and fishermen’s livelihoods
are heavily compromised. Although a comprehensive picture of exact needs is not
yet available, animal feed for 3,000 herders is needed to avoid further loss of
livestock and erosion of livelihoods. 

-         
 Continuation of regular food distribution
programmes by UNRWA, WFP and their partners to over 1,150,000 people should be
maintained. 

-         
 Humanitarian access to allow for provision of
food and other emergency assistance to the civilian population is urgently
needed and should be guaranteed throughout the conflict 

 

Education Needs:  

-         
 In the last 24 hours, six additional UNRWA
schools have been affected by shelling, bringing up the total number of damaged
schools to 116 since the start of the emergency. 41 government schools and 75
UNRWA schools are in need of repairs. 

 

#GAZA_UNDER_FIRE 
Intesar Hamdan

Human Rights  Program Director 
Teacher Creativity Center 
Palestine- Ramallah
Tel. 00970 2 2959960
Fax. 00970 2 296481
www.teachercc.org 


 		 	   		  

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