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The head of the World Health Organisation<\/a> (WHO) has warned that Israel\u2019s ground offensive in northern Gaza has pushed hospitals to the \u201cbrink of collapse,\u201d with escalating violence preventing the delivery of lifesaving supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe military incursion and evacuation orders in northern Gaza<\/a> are driving new waves of displacement, forcing traumatised families into an ever-shrinking area unfit for human dignity,\u201d WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Thursday, calling for an end to \u201cinhumane conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Palestinian child walks away with a pot of rice obtained from a charity kitchen in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, amid a UN-declared famine after nearly two years of war. (Photo by Eyad Baba \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Soaring malnutrition <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The United Nations Children\u2019s Fund (UNICEF) has also raised alarm over soaring child malnutrition in Gaza, reporting that more than 10,000 children in Gaza City alone need urgent treatment. Across the Strip, 26,000 children require care for acute malnutrition, UNICEF spokeswoman Tess Ingram told a UN briefing in Geneva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe forced and massive displacement of families from Gaza City is a deadly threat to the most vulnerable,\u201d she said, warning of worsening conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diplomatic tensions continue to rise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Israel has urged European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to withdraw a proposal to curb trade ties as pressure to end the war mounts. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar insisted sanctions \u201cwill not work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Israel remained determined to continue its military campaign in Gaza and was \u201cnot open to a serious negotiation for a ceasefire,\u201d warning of \u201cdramatic consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Israeli ground assault, launched Tuesday, has intensified already dire humanitarian conditions, leaving hospitals overwhelmed and children increasingly at risk of hunger and disease.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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