WHO Urges Israel to Reverse Order on Gaza Medical Warehouses Amidst Humanitarian Concerns

In a plea for urgent action, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has called on Israel to reverse its directive to empty medical warehouses in the southern Gaza Strip. The WHO received an order to remove supplies from its two medical warehouses within 24 hours, citing concerns that ground operations could render them unusable amid the escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Hamas.

Expressing deep concern about the potential humanitarian crisis, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus posted on the X social media site, highlighting the critical situation unfolding in the southern Gaza Strip. The WHO Director General emphasized the need for immediate intervention to prevent adverse consequences on the already strained healthcare infrastructure in the region.

As Israeli forces expand their operations against Hamas, the plea from the WHO underscores the urgency of addressing the potential impact on essential medical supplies and services in the affected area. The call for a reversal of the order aims to avert a worsening humanitarian situation in the southern Gaza Strip.