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United Nations team tours Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza

A UN team visited Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City to deliver aid, the first time in over a week. The team brought medicines, vaccines, and fuel to support the functioning of the medical facility. The hospital admitted over 700 people injured in an incident. The overall death toll reached 112.

The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Health Organization, and the UN Children’s Fund provided aid to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The team also met with injured individuals seeking life-saving aid west of Gaza City. The hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, treated more than 700 injured individuals, with 200 still hospitalized.

The visit to Al-Shifa Hospital came after an incident on Thursday that left over 70 people dead. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported a death toll of 112 from the incident. The aid provided by the UN team included medicines, vaccines, and fuel to support the hospital’s operations. The visit marked the first time in over a week that aid was delivered to besieged northern Gaza.

The UN team’s visit to Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City aimed to provide support to the medical facility and meet with individuals injured in recent incidents. The aid included medicines, vaccines, and fuel to help the hospital continue its operations. The visit highlighted the urgent need for humanitarian assistance in the region.

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