ActionAid has expressed its profound concerns over pregnant Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip, “as they make the impossible choice of fleeing with no guarantee of safety or remaining at risk of almost certain death”.
The international non-governmental organization ActionAid has expressed its profound concerns over pregnant Palestinian women in the Gaza Strip, facing a risk of forcible displacement under the threat of Israeli bombardment, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Riham Jafari, Coordinator of Advocacy and Communication for ActionAid Palestine, said in a statement:
“As thousands of Gazans flee in fear of their lives – abandoning their homes and communities, it is deeply concerning to witness the threats to target hospitals and critical infrastructure, an egregious violation of international law and a blatant disregard for human lives.”
“We are particularly concerned about the devastating impact on the 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza right now and newborn babies, who are all left without essential medical care and the safety they deserve as they make the impossible choice of fleeing with no guarantee of safety or remaining at risk of almost certain death,” Jafari added.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health says that 80 percent of Gaza’s population is denied access to medical services.
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ActionAid called for the immediate reversal of the evacuation order and the guarantee of the full protection and safety of civilians.
2,329 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed since the beginning of Israel’s military aggression on besieged Gaza, on October 7. 9,042 more Palestinians have been wounded.
(PC, WAFA)
