The Government Media Office in Gaza has announced the death of Palestinian photojournalist Adam Abu Harbid, bringing the number of journalists killed during Israel’s war in the enclave to 232.
In a statement issued late Wednesday via Telegram, the office strongly condemned what it described as “the systematic targeting, assassination, and elimination of Palestinian journalists by the ‘Israeli’ occupation.”
“We call on the International Federation of Journalists, the Federation of Arab Journalists, and all media organizations worldwide to condemn these systematic crimes against Palestinian journalists and media professionals in the Gaza Strip,” the statement added.
Meanwhile, as Gaza continues to suffer from extreme shortages, the UK-based humanitarian organization Oxfam has issued a stark warning about the rapidly deteriorating healthcare situation in the region. According to the charity, Israel’s deliberate blocking of aid has triggered a public health emergency, with waterborne diseases surging by nearly 150% across the Strip.
Oxfam reported that the enclave has effectively become a “disease incubator” as a result of the ongoing blockade, while millions of dollars worth of humanitarian aid remain stuck in warehouses across the region.
According to health data from various sources, cases of acute watery diarrhea among Palestinians have risen by 150%, bloody diarrhea by 302%, and acute jaundice by 101%.
The organization cautioned that this disease outbreak could “quickly turn deadly,” particularly given that Palestinians have faced prolonged shortages of food, clean water, shelter, and healthcare for more than 21 months.
