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Palestinian Envoy Appeals For International Help To Rescue Thousands Trapped Under Debris In Gaza
Mr Abdullah Shawesh, Ambassador of Palestine to Nigeria, has appealed to the international community to assist in the rescue of thousands of people who may still be trapped in Gaza after Israel’s prolonged attack on the city.
Addressing the media about Israel’s ongoing attack on Gaza, the envoy stated that since 13,000 Palestinians are reportedly missing in the Gaza Strip due to Israel’s siege, many of them may still be under the debris, whether alive or dead.
He stated: “Urgent international action is required to establish special mechanisms and specialised teams to remove debris from homes and buildings bombed by Israel’s army, rescue those trapped alive beneath the rubble, and retrieve the thousands of dead bodies stuck beneath it.”
He noted that: “13,000 Palestinian are reportedly missing in the Gaza Strip.”
Also, the Palestinian Ambassador stated that the current damage to critical infrastructure is in the region of $18.5 billion.
Shawesh who was quoting the World Bank and the UN joint report said that the amount is equivalent to 97% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
He noted that more than a million people are homeless, while 75 percent of the population is I.
He stated that the majority of the population does not have access to health facilities because 84% of the country’s health facilities have been destroyed.
The education sector has collapsed, with all children out of school.
Shawesh said as at 12 April 2024, no fewer than 33,634 Palestinian had been killed and at least 76,214 wounded in the Gaza Strip.
He said over 462 Palestinian were also killed in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.
He added that as of Tuesday, April 9, 8,165 Palestinians had been detained since October 7, including 272 women, 500 children, and 66 journalists, 45 of whom were still under arrest and 24 sentenced to administrative detention. I
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