Pregnant Women in Gaza Face Life-Threatening Crisis
Pregnant women in the under-fire Gaza Strip are trapped in a nightmare, ActionAid warns. The charity reveals around 50,000 pregnant women and newborns are stranded without vital medical care amid relentless conflict. Many are desperately trying to flee south, but face a terrifying choice: risk a dangerous escape or stay put and face near-certain death.
“These women are caught between fleeing with no guarantee of safety or staying at almost certain death,” said Riham Jafari, ActionAid’s Palestine advocacy coordinator.
Violence Escalates in West Bank
Turmoil is raging in the occupied West Bank as clashes intensify. In the town of Kifeen, north of Tulkarem, two Palestinians were injured by Israeli military gunfire. Paramedic Ahman Zahran from the Red Crescent says this incident is just the latest in a brutal wave of bloodshed.
- Since October 7, at least 54 Palestinians have been killed.
- Over 1,000 have been wounded, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
Hezbollah Joins the Fray with Missile Attacks
Adding fuel to the fire, Lebanese Hezbollah has claimed responsibility for striking Israeli forces. Their military media announced attacks on five Israeli positions in the disputed Sheba’a Farms using guided missiles and mortar shells. This bold move ratchets up tensions in the volatile region.
World Health Organisation Urges Immediate Aid
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for urgent humanitarian aid deliveries to the region. However, access remains blocked as authorities have yet to approve aid convoys. The desperate situation grows more dire by the hour.
