Over 1,000 aid-seekers killed in Gaza since May, UN human rights office says
In January, Israel banned the main UN organisation delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, from operating, claiming the agency turned a blind eye to Hamas members in its ranks.
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00:00The World Health Organization has condemned what it called a blatant attack on its facilities and staff in the central city of Deir al-Balah in Gaza.
00:10The organization says Israeli forces attacked its main warehouse and the residences of staff, causing extensive damage.
00:17It added that its response capabilities to humanitarian crises were also severely reduced.
00:23The warehouse, storing everything from medical supplies to clothing, was bombed in the early hours of Tuesday and then looted by desperate locals according to the WHO.
00:32The staff residents and the families living there were subjected to three separate attacks, one which caused a fire as well as structural damage to the building.
00:41Israeli forces stormed the building during the shelling, forcing women and children to leave on foot towards al-Mawasi, which Israel designated a safe haven on Sunday.
00:51It comes as Israel carries out what it described as a major ground operation in the city.
00:56It's the first time the IDF conducts an operation on the central city, noting previously that they've avoided it as they believe Hamas may be harboring hostages there.
01:06Deir al-Balah is one of the last remaining areas in the enclave to still be standing, having suffered minimal damage so far in Israel's 21-month offensive.
01:15Dozens were killed in Israeli attacks on the city in the past 48 hours, and hundreds of thousands were forcibly displaced.
