October 16, 2023

Mid East update

Gaza Border Remains Closed for Aid; Water and Fuel Shortages Worsen

Over 1,300 Israelis and 2,670 Palestinians have died from the conflict, making it the deadliest of the wars between Gaza and Israel.. . .An estimated 1 million people have been displaced in the last week, and at least 70 people — many of them women and children .... Tens of thousands have sought refuge from Israel’s attacks in hospitals in the north but with limited resources, the U.N. warns that thousands more could die. Opening a “humanitarian corridor” would require cooperation from Israel and Egypt. (Read More)

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