89 UN staff killed in clashes in Gaza

Geneva (Uttam Hindu News): Hamas89 United Nations (UN) aid workers have been killed in the ongoing conflict between Israel, the highest number of UN workers killed in any conflict in history. Informed. UNRWA said in its latest report on the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel that since October 7, approximately 10.5 million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip, approximately 7,25,000 people are taking shelter in 149 UNRWA establishments in all five governorates of Gaza. Over the past 24 hours, a UNRWA school north of Gaza has come under attack, resulting in the death of one internally displaced person (IDP) sheltering in the school, the UN reports. One person was killed and nine were injured. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, overcrowding in UN facilities in Gaza remains a major concern. At the Khan Younis Training Centre, where 22,000 displaced people are taking shelter. There is less than two square meters of space per person and one toilet for every 600 people.