Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip (COGAT) disclosed, “64,122 children under 10 were vaccinated against the Polio virus yesterday in central Gaza.”
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| Polio Vaccination Campaign In Gaza. In the photo, a child receives polio vaccine in central Gaza. Photo: @cogatonline |
It said, “156,943 children were vaccinated during the second round of the campaign so far.”
The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip has deteriorated as a result of the fighting between Israel and Palestinian fighters, known as, Hamas.
The fighting between Israel and Hamas started after Hamas struck Israel by surprise in the early hours of Saturday 7 October, 2023, killing more than 1,000 Israelis and taking many others hostage.
In humanitarian aid update, Israel Defence Forces (IDF) disclosed, “50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid—including food, water, medical supplies, and shelter equipment were transferred today to northern Gaza.”
According to COGAT: “64,122 children under 10 were vaccinated against the Polio virus yesterday in central Gaza.
So far, 156,943 children were vaccinated during the second round of the campaign.
Additionally, 51,727 children received vitamin A treatment yesterday.
We will continue working with our partners at @WHO and @UNICEF to facilitate this extensive vaccination campaign.”
According to IDF: “50 trucks carrying humanitarian aid—including food, water, medical supplies, and shelter equipment provided by Jordan—were transferred today to northern Gaza through the Allenby Bridge Crossing and the Erez West Crossing as part of the commitment to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza and in accordance with the directives of
@Israel_MOD and the political echelon. All aid was transferred after thorough security inspections.
The IDF, via @cogatonline , will continue to act in accordance with international humanitarian law to facilitate and ease the entry of humanitarian aid to Gaza.”
