PRCS Report Update From Saturday, October 7, 2023, at 06:00 AM Until Monday, October 9, 2023, at 09:00 AM [EN/AR]

For the third consecutive day, the PRCS teams continue to respond to the field events in the northern and southern governorates, following the declaration of emergency by PRCS.

− The central emergency operations room at the headquarters in Gaza continues to operate 24/7.

− The Israeli forces continue to target residential towers, facilities, residential buildings, mosques, and civilian populations in various areas of the southern governorates. The past night witnessed a significant increase in the intensity of shelling on citizens' homes, leading to high number of casualties, including a large number of children and women.

− The electricity distribution program continues, providing only 4 hours of electricity per day, raising concerns about a humanitarian catastrophe affecting most vital sectors, especially health, water, and the environment, due to the shortage of fuel supplies.

− PRCS EMS/Ambulance centers continue to operate at full capacity in response to the ongoing events. The total number of working ambulances in the field is 26, with 17 ambulances on call, with a human capacity of 100 staff and volunteers (incl. paramedics, drivers, and first responders).

− According to official sources, the overall statistics for today are 413 martyrs and 2300 injuries as of 21:00, and have not been updated until the moment of this report.

− The total cases dealt with by the PRCS ambulance teams since the beginning of the events are 807 cases, including 165 martyrs and 642 injuries.

• Al-Quds Hospital received 137 cases, including 136 injuries and 1 fatality. 9 cases as referrals to intensive care.

• Al-Amal Hospital received 40 injuries. − A large number of civilians have been displaced from border areas in various governorates to the centers of cities in shelters or with host families, due to indiscriminate Israeli shelling in these areas. − Since the beginning of the events, there have been 5 violations against the PRCS teams and facilities, resulting in 5 injuries among the EMS teams, damage to 2 vehicles, and severe damage to the PRCS headquarters in the northern Gaza Strip. − Emergency Disaster Management teams are preparing for field interventions with displaced families whose homes have been demolished, in coordination with service providers from partners. − The emergency operations room continues to monitor the situation and the level of emergency, and operations are conducted according to the emergency plan.