ISTANBUL, Dec 3 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Sunday that the situation of the health sector in Gaza is “unimaginable.
“The reports of ongoing hostilities and heavy bombardment in Gaza are petrifying,” Anadolu Agency quoted Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as saying on X.
“Yesterday (Saturday) our team visited Nassar Medical Hospital in the south. It was packed with 1,000 patients — 3 times over its capacity,” Tedros said, adding that countless people were seeking shelter, filling every corner of the facility.
The WHO chief stated that “patients were receiving care on the floor, screaming in pain.”
He stressed that these conditions were beyond inadequate and unimaginable for the provision of healthcare.
“I cannot find words strong enough to express our concern over what we’re witnessing,” Tedros added.
He also reiterated his call for a ceasefire.
The Israeli army resumed bombing the Gaza Strip early Friday after declaring an end to a week-long humanitarian pause.
More than 15,200 Palestinians, mostly children and women, have been killed in Israeli attacks since Oct 7.
