United Nations, Sept. 18 -- The escalating Israeli bombardments and ground operations in Gaza City are taking a growing toll on Palestinians, UN humanitarians said Wednesday.
The Rantisi Children's Hospital in Gaza City was struck multiple times overnight, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), quoting the Gaza health authorities. There were 80 patients at the facility, including 12 children and infants in intensive care. Half of the patients and their caregivers were forced to flee, under fire, in search of safety.
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said Israel's military offensive in Gaza is forcing women to give birth in the streets, without hospitals, doctors or clean water. It said that 23,000 women are g...