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| World Health Organization stresses "need" to protect medical infrastructure and hospital staff in Gaza |
The Director-General of the World Health Organization has declared that the protection of the medical infrastructure and the nursing staff is a "duty in all circumstances", in his first comment on the military escalation underway in a week between Israel and the Palestinians.
"It is imperative that international humanitarian standards are fully respected. I call on the leaders of all parties to ensure that these vital laws are respected," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
He noted that "the recent escalation of the conflict has caused dozens of accidents involving treatment staff and health infrastructure. In addition, tests and vaccinations against Covid-19 have been severely affected, resulting in risk for health around the world ".
For his part, the organization's emergency program chief, Michael Ryan, said: “The World Health Organization has worked and worked for years with all stakeholders in the health sector in Israel and in Palestine, and has worked very well in trying to achieve rapprochement between the two parties on matters of mutual interest. "
He added: "All attacks must stop immediately", with the importance of "ensuring" access to health services.
"We will continue to work with all those who want to help those in need and those whose physical and mental health has been affected by this devastating conflict," said Ryan.
On Monday morning, the IDF killed an Al-Quds Brigades commander in a series of massive airstrikes on the Gaza Strip that began at dawn and have continued for a week in which more than 200 people have attacked the Gaza Strip. been killed.