Gaza Crisis

Situation Overview  On 7 July 2014, a humanitarian emergency began in the Gaza Strip, following a severe escalation in hostilities involving intense Israeli aerial and navy bombardment and Palestinian rocket firing. The humanitarian impact of these hostilities comes against a backdrop of heightened vulnerability and instability in Gaza. Unemployment increased dramatically since mid-2013, following a halt of the illegal tunnel trade, exacerbating the impact of the longstanding access restrictions imposed by Israel. Additionally, former de facto government employees, including the security forces, have not been paid salaries regularly since August 2013 and no salaries at all since April 2014. Delivery of basic services has also been undermined due an ongoing energy crisis, involving power outages of 12 hours per day.

Facts and Figures 2,104 Palestinians killed, including 1,462 civilians, of whom 495 are children and 253 are women. 69 Israelis killed, including four civilians. One foreign national also killed in Israel. 108,000  People had their homes destroyed or severely damaged 10%  Of the Gaza population receive water once a day for six to eight hours. 18 Hours of scheduled electricity outages are implemented across Gaza.       As of 28 August 2014, 1500 hrs Data on fatalities is consolidated by the Protection Cluster, led by OHCHR, based on preliminary information, and is subject to change based on further verifications. For sources of other information, see the daily Situation Report.

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