The World Health Organization (WHO) called this Tuesday for the creation of a humanitarian corridor to bring to the population of the Gaza Strip essential supplies and that the wounded who require it can be evacuated.

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was on an official visit to Egypt when War broke out between Israel and the Islamist movement Hamasbut a spokesperson for the entity could not confirm if the person responsible was able to address this issue with national authorities.

He Rafah passon the border with Egypt, is the only exit from Gaza that is not under Israeli control and at this time there is no clarity as to whether it is open or not, since the Egyptian and Israeli authorities They have given contradictory versionss about it.

The WHO spokesperson in Geneva, Tarik Jasarevic, has pointed out that when the conflict began, supplies were prepositioned in seven large hospitals in Gaza, but these they have already sold outso the purchase of emergency supplies for a million dollars is quickly prepared.

Hospitals, above their capacity

Meanwhile, Palestinian hospitals with the help of the WHO have activated hospital emergency plans to manage the increase in injuries as best as possible, although the health system is operating above its capacity.

They have died in Israel’s attacks on Gaza four health workerss, six have been injured, nine ambulances damaged and 8 establishments affected, according to a count by the organization, which has not been able to verify attacks on health facilities in Israel because this country is not part of its monitoring system.

However, Israel’s National Emergency Organization has reported the death of a paramedic and an attack on the Ashkelon hospital, where hostilities began.