Weather: Partly cloudy, slight rise in temperatureHospital emergency departments in Gaza look like battlefields, says WHO RD

Weather today in Palestine is partly cloudy to cloudy and relatively cold with a slight rise in temperatures, according to the Palestine Meteorological Department. Winds blow from the east and the northeast, with a moderate speed, and the sea is expected to have low waves. The forecast for Monday indicates partly cloudy skies with another rise in temperatures. Winds blow from the east and the northeast, light to moderate in speed. In the evening and night hours, there is a weak chance of scattered rainfall in some areas, and the sea is expected to have low waves. Tuesday is predicted to see partly cloudy to clear skies with a drop in temperatures. During the night, the country will be influenced by a low-pressure front accompanied by a cold air mass. Rainfall is expected in most regions, potentially accompanied by occasional thunderstorms. The influence of the low-pressure front is likely to continue on Wednesday, with partly cloudy to cloudy skies, accompanied by a noticeable drop in temperatures. Rainfa ll, possibly accompanied by occasional thunderstorms, is expected in most areas. Winds blow moderately from the west, occasionally becoming stronger. Source: Palestine News and Information Agency – WAFA The World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Ahmed Al Mandhari, said, "As the bombardments continue, our team in Gaza says that hospital emergency departments look like battlefields, packed with people suffering from war wounds, including children with severe burns and the floors covered in blood." "Many people are dying of their injuries before they are even able to find a hospital that has the capacity or resources to save them," Al Mandhari said in his intervention for the special session on the health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem, on Sunday. "Cases of infectious diseases are rapidly spreading, and people are on the brink of starvation, with reports of some households going for up to 24 hours without food or water," Al Mandhari added. He went on to say, "Beyond the urgent need to end this horrific suffering, our region may not be able to withstand further threats to its health security. Countries affected by the spi llover of hostilities, including Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen, are already struggling to keep their health systems afloat and suffer from poor infrastructure and limited health resources. They cannot afford to be further challenged." "We are concerned about escalating hostilities in the West Bank, as well as in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, which are leading to even more loss of life, injury, displacement, and damages to health infrastructure," he explained. He noted that the current catastrophic situation - if not immediately halted - has the potential to further destabilize public health and place countless more lives at risk. "Only an immediate ceasefire can ultimately stop the suffering and prevent the health security of the entire Region from further spiraling downward," Al Mandhari concluded. Source: Jordan News Agency