24 mar 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) delivered essential medicines, medical consumables, and equipment contributed by the European Union to respond to the growing trauma and emergency care needs in the besieged Gaza Strip.
According to a press release by WHO, the supplies delivered will be used to enhance the ability of the 10 trauma stabilization points (TSPs), run by Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), to provide life- and limb- saving care to those injured during demonstrations and protests.
Who said that interventions provided at the TSPs are of vital importance as trauma casualty rates remain high and the resources available in Gaza are scarce. In response, WHO works to strengthen all levels of trauma management and to ensure that at the pre-hospital level, the TSP teams have vital medicines and equipment for triage and initial treatment of the injured.
The shipment is sufficient to cover needs of about 120,000 mildly injured or 20,000 severely injured patients. Other than medicines and medical supplies, WHO delivered four tents for each TSP to make sure the teams have adequate space to treat patients with different levels of trauma severity and five TSPs were equipped with generators to run basic services, such as oxygen provision for patients.
WHO said that it will provide the TSP teams with inflatable tents that can be set up within minutes in case of emergency and provide the flexibility to be moved quickly to alternative locations to treat people in need.
Gerald Rockenschaub, head of WHO’s office for the occupied Palestinian territories, said “Resource gaps in trauma care may lead to preventable long-term disability or even worse health outcomes. WHO and humanitarian health partners are working together to ensure that TSPs have the capacity to stabilize patients, to decrease the risk of preventable trauma complications or the loss of limbs, and to ensure better health outcomes.”
Rockenschaub added, “We are grateful to the European Union for their continuous support that helps us to support essential trauma services in the Gaza Strip.”
Currently, the majority of all trauma patients are passing through the trauma stabilization points, where almost half of them are being treated and discharged while others receive the necessary care to stabilize them for the referral to the hospital for further interventions.
It is noteworthy that the upcoming anniversary of “The Great March of Return’’ is expected to result in dozens of casualties among Palestinians in Gaza.
WHO and health cluster partners developed a contingency plan to address the health needs within the 96-hours of a potential escalation of the situation in Gaza and to prevent death and disability.
Additionally, WHO recently appealed for $5.3 million to further boost all levels of trauma care in Gaza.
According to a press release by WHO, the supplies delivered will be used to enhance the ability of the 10 trauma stabilization points (TSPs), run by Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza and the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), to provide life- and limb- saving care to those injured during demonstrations and protests.
Who said that interventions provided at the TSPs are of vital importance as trauma casualty rates remain high and the resources available in Gaza are scarce. In response, WHO works to strengthen all levels of trauma management and to ensure that at the pre-hospital level, the TSP teams have vital medicines and equipment for triage and initial treatment of the injured.
The shipment is sufficient to cover needs of about 120,000 mildly injured or 20,000 severely injured patients. Other than medicines and medical supplies, WHO delivered four tents for each TSP to make sure the teams have adequate space to treat patients with different levels of trauma severity and five TSPs were equipped with generators to run basic services, such as oxygen provision for patients.
WHO said that it will provide the TSP teams with inflatable tents that can be set up within minutes in case of emergency and provide the flexibility to be moved quickly to alternative locations to treat people in need.
Gerald Rockenschaub, head of WHO’s office for the occupied Palestinian territories, said “Resource gaps in trauma care may lead to preventable long-term disability or even worse health outcomes. WHO and humanitarian health partners are working together to ensure that TSPs have the capacity to stabilize patients, to decrease the risk of preventable trauma complications or the loss of limbs, and to ensure better health outcomes.”
Rockenschaub added, “We are grateful to the European Union for their continuous support that helps us to support essential trauma services in the Gaza Strip.”
Currently, the majority of all trauma patients are passing through the trauma stabilization points, where almost half of them are being treated and discharged while others receive the necessary care to stabilize them for the referral to the hospital for further interventions.
It is noteworthy that the upcoming anniversary of “The Great March of Return’’ is expected to result in dozens of casualties among Palestinians in Gaza.
WHO and health cluster partners developed a contingency plan to address the health needs within the 96-hours of a potential escalation of the situation in Gaza and to prevent death and disability.
Additionally, WHO recently appealed for $5.3 million to further boost all levels of trauma care in Gaza.
Israeli forces detained a Palestinian medical doctor, on Sunday, in the neighborhood of Tel Rumeida, in Hebron’s Old City, in the southern occupied West Bank.
Local sources confirmed that Israeli forces held Palestinian medical doctor, Suzan al-Sulaima, for over an hour near an Israeli military checkpoint in Hebron’s Old City and detained her afterwards.
Sources added that al-Sulaima was taken to an unknown location.
The reason for her detention remained unknown.
Tel Rumeida is located within the area of the city designated as H2, an area taking over the bulk of Hebron's Old City that is under full Israeli military control, and the site of five illegal Israeli settlements which continually expand into surrounding Palestinian neighborhoods.
Palestinian residents of the Old City face a large Israeli military presence on a daily basis, with at least 20 checkpoints set up at the entrances of many streets, as well as the entrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque itself.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers move freely on the street, drive cars, and carry machine guns.
Local sources confirmed that Israeli forces held Palestinian medical doctor, Suzan al-Sulaima, for over an hour near an Israeli military checkpoint in Hebron’s Old City and detained her afterwards.
Sources added that al-Sulaima was taken to an unknown location.
The reason for her detention remained unknown.
Tel Rumeida is located within the area of the city designated as H2, an area taking over the bulk of Hebron's Old City that is under full Israeli military control, and the site of five illegal Israeli settlements which continually expand into surrounding Palestinian neighborhoods.
Palestinian residents of the Old City face a large Israeli military presence on a daily basis, with at least 20 checkpoints set up at the entrances of many streets, as well as the entrance of the Ibrahimi Mosque itself.
Meanwhile, Israeli settlers move freely on the street, drive cars, and carry machine guns.
22 mar 2019
At least 30 Palestinians were shot and injured, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation, as Israeli forces suppressed protesters along the eastern borders of the besieged Gaza Strip, on Friday.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that 30 Palestinians were shot and injured with Israeli live fire, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation, including a number of health workers.
The ministry stressed that Israeli forces targeted and opened fire towards medical trauma stabilization points and ambulances, east of al-Breij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear-gas bombs during the protest.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered alongside the eastern borders of Gaza to participate in the 51st Great March of Return protests in attempt to break the ongoing Israeli siege.
"The Great March of Return" protests were launched on March 30th by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza confirmed that 30 Palestinians were shot and injured with Israeli live fire, while dozens of others suffered from tear-gas inhalation, including a number of health workers.
The ministry stressed that Israeli forces targeted and opened fire towards medical trauma stabilization points and ambulances, east of al-Breij refugee camp, in central Gaza, and east of Khan Younis, in southern Gaza.
Israeli forces fired live ammunition, rubber-coated steel bullets, and tear-gas bombs during the protest.
Thousands of Palestinians gathered alongside the eastern borders of Gaza to participate in the 51st Great March of Return protests in attempt to break the ongoing Israeli siege.
"The Great March of Return" protests were launched on March 30th by thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza -- which has suffered from a decade-long Israeli siege -- who took to the borders to demand their right of return as refugees to their original homelands, now in present-day Israel.
20 mar 2019
The Israeli occupation forces at midnight killed two Palestinian youths during a raid on the West Bank city of Nablus.
Local sources said that the Israeli forces executed two Palestinian youths inside a car near Joseph's Tomb area for no apparent reason.
The Israeli forces further opened fire at the ambulances that rushed to the scene to evacuate the youths, leaving them to bleed to death, they added.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the martyrs are Raed Hamdan, 21, and Zeid Nouri, 20.
Before the shooting, the Israeli occupation forces stormed Joseph's Tomb area in large numbers, climbed the rooftops of the surrounding Palestinian homes, and deployed in the streets to clear way for a settler break in into the site.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that hundreds of Jewish settlers at daybreak stormed Joseph's Tomb while escorted by heavily armed Israeli forces.
Violent clashes erupted in the area during which a Palestinian citizen was injured by Israeli gunfire and transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
The murder of Hamdan and Nouri came only a few hours after the Israeli army assassinated Omar Abu Laila, the Palestinian accused of killing two Israelis in Ariel attack, in Ramallah.
Local sources said that the Israeli forces executed two Palestinian youths inside a car near Joseph's Tomb area for no apparent reason.
The Israeli forces further opened fire at the ambulances that rushed to the scene to evacuate the youths, leaving them to bleed to death, they added.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that the martyrs are Raed Hamdan, 21, and Zeid Nouri, 20.
Before the shooting, the Israeli occupation forces stormed Joseph's Tomb area in large numbers, climbed the rooftops of the surrounding Palestinian homes, and deployed in the streets to clear way for a settler break in into the site.
Anti-settlement activist Ghassan Daghlas said that hundreds of Jewish settlers at daybreak stormed Joseph's Tomb while escorted by heavily armed Israeli forces.
Violent clashes erupted in the area during which a Palestinian citizen was injured by Israeli gunfire and transferred to a local hospital for treatment.
The murder of Hamdan and Nouri came only a few hours after the Israeli army assassinated Omar Abu Laila, the Palestinian accused of killing two Israelis in Ariel attack, in Ramallah.
8 mar 2019
Tamer Khaled Arafat, 23
A Palestinian was killed and 47 others were injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return in Gaza.
The Ministry of Health announced that Tamer Arafat, 23, died after being shot by the Israeli forces east of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Ministry said that 47 Palestinians were injured, including two women, 15 children, 4 paramedics, and 2 journalists.
Thousands of Palestinians marched along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories on the 50th Friday of the Great March of Return which was named "Friday of the Palestinian Woman".
The Higher National Committee of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege said that Friday's protests, which coincided with Women's International Day, were aimed at celebrating Palestinian women and their steadfastness.
Hamas's spokesman Abdul-Latif al-Qanou' said in press statements that the Palestinian women were and still are the Palestinian men's partners in the fight for freedom and independence.
Al-Qanou' hailed all the Palestinian women who were killed, injured, or jailed by the Israeli occupation.
A Palestinian was killed and 47 others were injured on Friday when the Israeli occupation forces opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return in Gaza.
The Ministry of Health announced that Tamer Arafat, 23, died after being shot by the Israeli forces east of Rafah city in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Ministry said that 47 Palestinians were injured, including two women, 15 children, 4 paramedics, and 2 journalists.
Thousands of Palestinians marched along the border fence between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied territories on the 50th Friday of the Great March of Return which was named "Friday of the Palestinian Woman".
The Higher National Committee of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege said that Friday's protests, which coincided with Women's International Day, were aimed at celebrating Palestinian women and their steadfastness.
Hamas's spokesman Abdul-Latif al-Qanou' said in press statements that the Palestinian women were and still are the Palestinian men's partners in the fight for freedom and independence.
Al-Qanou' hailed all the Palestinian women who were killed, injured, or jailed by the Israeli occupation.
6 mar 2019
Wa’el Rajabi, 4 and his sister, Malak, 18 months
The mayor of Hebron, Taysir Abu Sneina, held the Israeli army responsible for the death of two children, who died in a fire in their home, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after the military delayed Palestinian fire trucks and Red Crescent ambulances, at two roadblocks in the city.
Spokesperson of the Palestinian Police in the occupied West Bank, Lieutenant Luay Zreiqat, said a child, identified as Wa’el Rajabi, four years old, and his infant sister, Malak, 18 months of age, died in the fire.
Lieutenant Zreiqat added that a third brother of the two deceased siblings suffered serious burns and remains in a critical condition.
The house is in an area that is under full Israeli control and separated by the rest of the occupied city by many military roadblocks.
Hebron Fire Chief, Ayman Nassereddin, said that the fire department received a call at 10:35 on Tuesday at night, regarding a fire at the Palestinian house, in the Old City of Hebron.
Nassereddin added that the fire trucks, and ambulances, were instantly dispatched to the scene, but the soldiers stopped them on two different military roadblocks; one is called 160, and the other is Ja’abra roadblock.
He also stated that the Palestinian District Coordination Office contacted the Israeli counterpart, and it took at least twenty minutes for the fire trucks and the ambulances to be allowed through.
The rescue team managed to control the fire before it spread to surrounding homes.
The mayor of Hebron, Taysir Abu Sneina, held the Israeli army responsible for the death of two children, who died in a fire in their home, in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, after the military delayed Palestinian fire trucks and Red Crescent ambulances, at two roadblocks in the city.
Spokesperson of the Palestinian Police in the occupied West Bank, Lieutenant Luay Zreiqat, said a child, identified as Wa’el Rajabi, four years old, and his infant sister, Malak, 18 months of age, died in the fire.
Lieutenant Zreiqat added that a third brother of the two deceased siblings suffered serious burns and remains in a critical condition.
The house is in an area that is under full Israeli control and separated by the rest of the occupied city by many military roadblocks.
Hebron Fire Chief, Ayman Nassereddin, said that the fire department received a call at 10:35 on Tuesday at night, regarding a fire at the Palestinian house, in the Old City of Hebron.
Nassereddin added that the fire trucks, and ambulances, were instantly dispatched to the scene, but the soldiers stopped them on two different military roadblocks; one is called 160, and the other is Ja’abra roadblock.
He also stated that the Palestinian District Coordination Office contacted the Israeli counterpart, and it took at least twenty minutes for the fire trucks and the ambulances to be allowed through.
The rescue team managed to control the fire before it spread to surrounding homes.
4 mar 2019
Two Palestinian young men were killed and another was wounded at dawn Monday when soldiers opened fire at them near Kafr Ni'ma town in Ramallah.
The Israeli occupation army claimed that the young men carried out a car-ramming attack and threw Molotov cocktails at soldiers.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Israeli soldiers opened fire at three young men, killing two of them, after they threw Molotov cocktails. Another one suffered bullet injuries and was detained
Israel’s Channel 10, for its part, said that two Israeli soldiers were wounded after a Palestinian car ran them over in an area near Kafr Ni’ma town, west of Ramallah.
The Channel added that other soldiers responded immediately and opened fire at three young men aboard the car, killing two and injuring another.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli occupation forces detained a Red Crescent ambulance crew and prevented it from going to the scene to provide medical assistance for the Palestinians.
Later, violent clashes broke out between local youths and Israeli forces at the main entrance to Kafr Ni’ma town. Live and rubber bullets were reportedly used by soldiers during the skirmishes, but luckily no one was injured.
The Israeli occupation army claimed that the young men carried out a car-ramming attack and threw Molotov cocktails at soldiers.
According to the Hebrew news website 0404, Israeli soldiers opened fire at three young men, killing two of them, after they threw Molotov cocktails. Another one suffered bullet injuries and was detained
Israel’s Channel 10, for its part, said that two Israeli soldiers were wounded after a Palestinian car ran them over in an area near Kafr Ni’ma town, west of Ramallah.
The Channel added that other soldiers responded immediately and opened fire at three young men aboard the car, killing two and injuring another.
Eyewitnesses reported that the Israeli occupation forces detained a Red Crescent ambulance crew and prevented it from going to the scene to provide medical assistance for the Palestinians.
Later, violent clashes broke out between local youths and Israeli forces at the main entrance to Kafr Ni’ma town. Live and rubber bullets were reportedly used by soldiers during the skirmishes, but luckily no one was injured.
2 mar 2019
Israeli drones fired, on Saturday evening, two missiles into a site, near the perimeter fence, in the eastern area of Central Gaza. Several Palestinians, including medics, suffered the effects of teargas inhalation in Rafah.
Media sources said the missiles struck a structure between the cities of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, and Rafah, in the southern part.
They added that the missiles caused serious damage, and a fire, but did not lead to casualties.
The Israeli army claimed it was retaliating to “flammable balloons” that were flown from Gaza into lands in colonies near the fence of the besieged coastal region.
In related news, many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation near the fence in Rafah, after the soldiers fired a barrage of high-velocity gas bombs at them.
Most of the wounded Palestinians were treated by medics, while some of them were moved to Abu Yousef Najjar hospital, in Rafah, for further treatment.
The Health Ministry in Gaza said the army also targeted several ambulances with gas bombs, causing many medics to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
Media sources said the missiles struck a structure between the cities of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, and Rafah, in the southern part.
They added that the missiles caused serious damage, and a fire, but did not lead to casualties.
The Israeli army claimed it was retaliating to “flammable balloons” that were flown from Gaza into lands in colonies near the fence of the besieged coastal region.
In related news, many Palestinians suffered the severe effects of teargas inhalation near the fence in Rafah, after the soldiers fired a barrage of high-velocity gas bombs at them.
Most of the wounded Palestinians were treated by medics, while some of them were moved to Abu Yousef Najjar hospital, in Rafah, for further treatment.
The Health Ministry in Gaza said the army also targeted several ambulances with gas bombs, causing many medics to suffer the effects of teargas inhalation.
1 mar 2019
A number of Palestinians were injured on Friday afternoon when the Israeli occupation forces heavily opened fire at the peaceful protesters taking part in the Great March of Return on Gaza border.
The PIC reporter said, quoting the Ministry of Health, that 17 Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire, while dozens others choked on tear gas.
The Ministry of Health said that a journalist and three paramedics were directly attacked with tear gas bombs.
Hundreds of Palestinians marched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on the 49th Friday of the Great March of Return.
According to the Higher National Committee of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege, Friday's protests also celebrate the opening of Bab al-Rahma gate in Jerusalem after 16 years of closure.
The committee affirmed that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals, mainly breaking the 13-year-long blockade on the Gaza Strip.
For his part, Hamas's spokesman Hazem Qasem said that as the first anniversary of the Great March of Return is approaching, it is clear that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are more determined to break the siege by all possible peaceful means.
Since 30 March 2018, the Gazans have been demonstrating on a weekly basis along the eastern border calling for the return of Palestinian refugees expelled from their lands in 1948 and demanding an end to the Gaza blockade.
The Israeli occupation army has killed 267 protesters and injured over 27,000 others, nearly 500 of whom are in critical condition.
The PIC reporter said, quoting the Ministry of Health, that 17 Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire, while dozens others choked on tear gas.
The Ministry of Health said that a journalist and three paramedics were directly attacked with tear gas bombs.
Hundreds of Palestinians marched along the border between the Gaza Strip and the 1948 occupied Palestinian territories on the 49th Friday of the Great March of Return.
According to the Higher National Committee of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege, Friday's protests also celebrate the opening of Bab al-Rahma gate in Jerusalem after 16 years of closure.
The committee affirmed that the Great March of Return will continue until it achieves its goals, mainly breaking the 13-year-long blockade on the Gaza Strip.
For his part, Hamas's spokesman Hazem Qasem said that as the first anniversary of the Great March of Return is approaching, it is clear that the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are more determined to break the siege by all possible peaceful means.
Since 30 March 2018, the Gazans have been demonstrating on a weekly basis along the eastern border calling for the return of Palestinian refugees expelled from their lands in 1948 and demanding an end to the Gaza blockade.
The Israeli occupation army has killed 267 protesters and injured over 27,000 others, nearly 500 of whom are in critical condition.
23 feb 2019
Officials from the Palestinian health ministry in the Gaza Strip on Saturday received members of an Egyptian medical delegation after they entered through the Beit Hanoun (Erez) crossing.
The delegation is led by Dr. Mahmoud Fathi, a consultant ophthalmologist, and will stay in Gaza for one week to conduct a number of surgical operations as of Sunday.
According to the health ministry, the delegation’s visit comes within the framework of promoting cooperation with the brothers in Egypt and the ongoing efforts to provide health care for Gaza patients.
The Health ministry valued the efforts being made by Egypt to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza.
The delegation is led by Dr. Mahmoud Fathi, a consultant ophthalmologist, and will stay in Gaza for one week to conduct a number of surgical operations as of Sunday.
According to the health ministry, the delegation’s visit comes within the framework of promoting cooperation with the brothers in Egypt and the ongoing efforts to provide health care for Gaza patients.
The Health ministry valued the efforts being made by Egypt to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza.
