The UN was forced to ration drinking water, Provision of just one liter per person per day. The international minimum standard is 20 liters.
Cases of chickenpox, scabies and diarrhea have been identified, given precarious sanitary conditions and water consumption from unsafe sources. The incidence of these diseases is expected to increase unless water and sanitation facilities are provided with electricity or fuel to resume operations.
From agricultural wells, people consume salt water with a salt content of more than 3,000 milligrams per liter. This poses an immediate health risk and increases high blood pressure, especially in babies under six months, pregnant women and people with kidney disease. The use of saline groundwater also increases the risk of diarrhea and cholera.
According to the World Food Program (WFP), current food stocks in Gaza last for around 13 days. However, at the store level, available inventory is only expected to last four days.
Attacks on schools and hospitals
205 educational institutions were affected, including at least 29 UN schools. Eight of these schools were used as emergency shelters for IDPs, with one of them being directly hit, killing at least eight IDPs and injuring another 40.