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SITUATION OVERVIEW
From 7 to 30 October at least 8,805 people killed in Gaza. Approximately 41.5% are children (3650), 45% female (3956) and 55% male (4849), according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). 128 Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank; 27% are children.
According to Israeli authorities, ~1400 Israelis and foreign nationals have been killed, ~5,400 injured and 240 being held hostage since the hostilities started.
Gaza: Largescale fatalities and casualties with mass displacement of 1.4 million people and continued siege severely restricting entry of essential supplies, as well as entry/exit of humanitarian workers and evacuation of the injured/sick.
West Bank, including east Jerusalem: Increased settler and military violence, including airstrikes and live ammunition.
Complete obstruction at checkpoints between Palestinian towns and closure of several communities, restricting access for patients, health personnel and ambulances. At least 103 households comprising 864 people, including 333 children, have been forcibly displaced since 7 October.
HEALTH NEEDS AND RISKS
Gaza
• Traumatic injuries: In addition to fatalities, at least 22,240 people injured in Gaza. Approximately 34% are children (7468), 34% female (7623) and 66% male (14617), according to MoH.
• 350,000 non communicable diseases patients (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and others). 1000 patients in need of kidney dialysis.
• 50,000 pregnant women, with an average of 183 births per day.
• 130 premature infants are dependent on incubators of which 61% are in the north, require electricity, to keep them alive.
• An imminent public health catastrophe looms with mass displacement, overcrowding, and damage to water and sanitation infrastructure. Of 1.4 million displaced, 690,400 in UNRWA shelters nearly 4 times their designated capacity.
• Severe stressors for mental health affecting the whole population, including bombardment and siege. Over 485,000 people estimated to be living with severe or moderate mental health disorders before the escalation.
• Destruction severely affecting infrastructure in the Gaza Strip and obstructing ambulance access to the injured. o According to the Ministry of Health, 1950 people including 1050 children reported to be missing and may be trapped under the rubble, obstacles to providing first aid response. o Private vehicles being used for the injured putting their safety at risk.
West Bank, including east Jerusalem
• Increased injuries placing a high demand for emergency medical supplies for first response and at hospitals.
• Over 270 patients per day need access to health care in east Jerusalem, as well as in Israeli facilities, from the rest of the West Bank.
• At least 400 patients and companions from the Gaza Strip are stranded in the West Bank, including east Jerusalem.
• Around 5000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who had been working in Israel on 7 October are also sheltering in the West Bank, where they require primary health care support and provision of medications for chronic conditions.