**Gaza City, (Wafa, Al Jazeera, OCHA):**

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1. **Gaza City, (Wafa, Al Jazeera, OCHA):**

1. Between the afternoon of 16 February and noon on 19 February, as reported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza, 234 Palestinians lost their lives, and 350 were injured.
   This included 107 fatalities and 145 injuries within the last 24 hours due to indiscriminate bombings by Israeli forces.

1. According to MoH data, the total number of Palestinians killed since October 7 stands at 29,092, with 12,000 being children, and 69,028 Palestinians have been injured.
   Additionally, 8,500 Palestinians are currently unaccounted for.

1. Reports indicate ongoing intense bombardment
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   Israeli forces

   from air, land, and sea across much of the Gaza Strip. This has led to further civilian casualties, displacement, and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.

1. As of February 2024, the Israel Prison Service (IPS) reports nearly 9,000 Palestinians in Israeli custody, including 3,484 administrative detainees held without trial in the West Bank.
   Notably, these figures exclude detainees from the Gaza Strip held by the Israeli military.

1. The situation remains critical at Al Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, following a 28-day siege by the Israeli military.

1. On 19 February, the Palestinian Red Cross Society (PRCS) highlighted a decline in fuel reserves for generating electricity, particularly for high-risk patients, and nearly depleted food supplies.Damage to the hospital, including the destruction of the central maintenance room, was reported on 18 February due to artillery shelling.

1. PRCS also documented signs of torture of two detained doctors from Al Amal hospital by Israeli forces on 9 February.

1. 1. Twelve PRCS staff members remain detained by Israeli forces.

   Despite challenges such as a shortage of blood units and medical personnel, the medical team successfully performed an urgent cesarean section for a pregnant woman at Al Amal hospital on 16 February.

1. Footage verified by Al Jazeera depicts hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza City rushing towards aid trucks before dispersing as Israeli forces open fire on them.

1. At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, at least eight individuals reportedly died after the Israeli military severed electricity and oxygen supplies.

1. During ongoing hearings on Israel’s occupation of Palestine at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the State of Palestine addressed the court.

1. The World Health Organization (WHO) facilitated the evacuation of 14 patients from Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which has faced siege and attacks from Israeli forces.

1. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted the dire conditions, with 180 patients and 15 medical personnel still inside Nasser Hospital facing shortages of food, medical supplies, and oxygen.

1. Mai Alkaila, Minister of Health, accused Israel of targeting hospitals and medical facilities in Gaza, leading to the complete shutdown of Nasser Medical Complex.

1. Amid the 136-day Israeli aggression on Gaza, Alkaila emphasized the lack of safety in the region and the endangerment of hundreds of patients and displaced individuals.

1. Alkaila also highlighted the difficulty in obtaining accurate data on missing persons due to ongoing Israeli attacks.

1. Recent statistics reveal approximately 20,000 children born since October 7, with about 52,000 pregnant women in the region.

Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling continue to claim civilian lives and cause injuries across different parts of the Gaza Strip. In Sheikh Ajlin,