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Emergency situation in Gaza – WHO update (22 Nov) – Press release

Update: emergency situation in the Gaza Strip .

22 November 2012 -  Following eight days of violence in Gaza, a cease-fire was declared effective 21:00, 21 November 2012, between Israeli and the Hamas authorities in Gaza. The cumulative casuality figures reported by the Ministry of Health in Gaza are (as of 22 November, 13:00): 

  • 165 persons killed (139 males; 22 females; 4 not yet identified) of whom 42 (26%) are children; 17 children are less than 5 years old.
  • 1269 persons injured (911 males; 358 females) of whom 431 (34%) are children; 134 children less than 5 years old. Shifa hospital in Gaza city has received 80% of the injured cases.


Document Type: Press Release, Update
Document Sources: World Health Organization (WHO)
Subject: Armed conflict, Assistance, Casualties, Gaza Strip, Health, Incidents
Publication Date: 22/11/2012
2019-03-12T17:28:36-04:00

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