Several days after fighting began in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, a flash appeal has been launched seeking $294 million to fund urgent humanitarian work in the region.
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which launched the appeal, the funding is needed for many things, including food, shelter, and water to address the “grave humanitarian consequences” of the recent hostilities.
In total, the latest reports state that 2,750 people have been killed and 9,700 injured in Gaza since Oct. 7, with civilians directly targeted by Israeli airstrikes, according to widely reported statements from the Gaza Health Ministry. The same report said that more than 1,400 have been killed in Israel since Oct. 7 and at least 3,621 have been injured. UNRWA, the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, estimates that over 1 million people have been displaced within Gaza — almost half of the total population of Gaza.