.: GAZZELLA :.

PMRS, July 13^th, 2014

For the seventh day in a row, Israeli offensive against Gaza Strip continues killing 165 people and injuring 1129 with a total of 2144 strikes hitting Gaza.

As of yesterday July 12: 25 children were killed, 229 children were injured and 260 women were injured, making the percentage of women and children injured over 60%.

Homes destroyed: 390 homes were completely destroyed, and 10500 homes were partially destroyed according to minister of works and housing Mofeed Alhasayna, which means that at this point, thousands of people are homeless and seeking shelter at relatives or friends, or living under the rubble of their own destroyed homes.

Israeli threats of evacuation: The Israeli army threw leaflets on Beit Lahia and Jabalia residents instructing the people to evacuate their homes, giving them time until 12:00 noon today. In reaction, thousands of people left their homes and took shelter at UNRWA schools.

This offensive has been characterized by an apparent targeting of civilian homes, in most cases without warning of their residents.

According to Euromed Observer for Human Right, Israel strikes Gaza Strip every three minutes.

Israeli threats of a land incursion still stand, and if realized, it will begin within the next few hours.

Damage sustained by health facilities

PMRS Chronic Disease Center: A lot of damage was sustained by the center earlier today due to bombing near it. The center is closed currently until the damage is assessed.

European hospital: as a result of bombing a nearby building, the ceiling of the ICU rooms at the European Hospital in Khan Younes fell on top of the medical staff and patients, injuring a nurse. In addition, the children ward had to be evacuated as a result of the damage sustained.

Almabara society for people with disability was bombed and a number of people, including women with disabilities, and their assistants, were killed. All victims were female

Alwafa hospital: bombing and completely destroying the fourth floor of the hospital, which houses thirty old people, causing fear among the residents and the staff.

PMRS health center at Ezbat Beit Hanoun suffered damage due to heavy bombardment in its vicinity and all windows were broken.

Access of health staff to their duty stations at ministry of health: only 40 – 60% of staff members are able to reach the centers where they work.

Shortages: According to an appeal made by the WHO and the MoH, the health sector is in need of 80 million dollars of aid in order to sustain its service provision ability with a huge shortage in medications and medical disposables. There is also a shortage in the number of ICU rooms/beds as the numbers are not enough to accommodate the large numbers of victims falling every day.

Health staff killed

Doctor Anas Rezeq Abu Alkas; a 33 years old doctor was killed when an Israeli missile hit his apartment in Tel Alhawa. Dr. Abu Alkas had lost both his parents during the first war of 2008-2009. Originally, Dr abu Alkas lives in Alqerem area, which is heavily bombarded, so in order to escape to a “safer” place, he moved to an apartment he had bought a while back, but he was killed there.

New massacre: Albatsh family-18 people from the same family were killed and 45 people, mainly women and children, were injured. There are still a number of people missing under the rubbles.

PMRS physiotherapist, Waleed albatsh, who works at the Gaza physiotherapy center could not come to work due to his family crisis and therefore the physiotherapy center is closed since Waleed was the only staff member who had been able to make it to work earlier.