24
hour reports by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Due to
the dramatic escalation in violence over the past few days and the
massive assault on Gaza, UNRWA has declared an emergency in all five
areas of the Gaza Strip. It is closely monitoring the situation and
stands ready to mount an emergency response should that become
necessary. The priority for the Agency has now shifted to emergency
operations, providing assistance to those who have been displaced and
sought shelter in UNRWA schools, while attempting to continue regular
operations. Urgent funding needs persist and are increasing
Key
parts:
“UNRWA
strongly condemns the Israeli missile
strike next to an UNRWA shelter in Rafah, killing nine people,
including five children aged 3 to 15 who sought refuge
in the school.”
“UNRWA
preliminary investigations indicate that five UNRWA emergency
shelters – all of which are UN Premises protected under the
Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations –
have been subject to direct kinetic strikes by the Israel Defense
Forces (IDF). One of those emergency shelters has been struck on two
occasions.”
“The
appalling incident in Rafah yesterday is the first time a strike in
the immediate vicinity of one of UNRWA premises caused fatalities,
and comes only four days after UNRWA staff carried out dead and
wounded civilians from the UN school in Jabalia.”
“The
IDP number in UNRWA schools surges to almost 270,000 Palestinians in
90 UNRWA schools. UNRWA staff and emergency operations are at a
breaking point. The
number of Palestinians killed stands at 1,777, with 127 new
fatalities reported by the Protection Cluster, half of
which are from the South of the Gaza Strip.”
“UNRWA
strongly condemns the Israeli missile
strike next to the UNRWA Preparatory Boys School A in Rafah at
10:45hrs on 3 August, killing nine people, including five children
who took refuge in the UN school. According to UNRWA information, the
killed children were between 3 and 15 years old. The strike also
killed an UNRWA guard who signed his contract with the Agency four
days ago, and a volunteer helping those in need. The
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were notified on 33 separate occasions
that this UN school is sheltering the displaced, the last time only
one hour before the incident. Almost three thousand people
were registered at the school.”
“UNRWA
preliminary investigations indicate that the following UNRWA
emergency shelters – all of which are UN Premises protected under
the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations
– were subject to six direct kinetic attacks by the Israel Defense
Forces (IDF). The coordinates and joint coordination map
references were communicated to the IDF on multiple occasions.”
“In
addition to direct hits by the IDF, there have been multiple
incidents of collateral damage to UNRWA installations. The appalling
incident in Rafah yesterday is the first time a strike in the
immediate vicinity of one of UNRWA premises caused fatalities. UNRWA
estimates that 95 installations have been damaged since 8 July in 135
strikes, including at least 10 direct hits. As
UNRWA installations in the three kilometer buffer zone and some
installations outside the buffer zone are mostly not accessible to
the Agency, these data are based on preliminary information and
subject to change based on further verification.”
“The
IDF may have withdrawn from previous reported locations, but remain
within the three kilometer buffer zone inside Gaza.”
“The
number of killed Palestinians surged to 1,777. This figure has risen
by 127 compared to that reported in the previous report.
According to information from the Protection Cluster, almost half of
the new fatalities are from the South. According to the Ministry of
Health, the number of wounded has reached 9,370.”
“Reportedly,
there were 64 rockets and 82 mortar shells fired towards Israel.
There were also reports that 99 air-to-ground missiles were fired
into Gaza in addition to 17 navy shells. 230 tank shells
were fired from the border area into populated areas.
Reportedly, 35 houses were bombarded.”
“UNRWA
installations in the three kilometer buffer zone are mostly
inaccessible to UNRWA, and some installations outside the declared
buffer zone are not accessible by UNRWA personnel.”
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