Mercy Corps: Time Is Running Out for Thousands More as Threat of Famine Escalates in Gaza
January 12, 2024
January 12, 2024
PORTLAND, Oregon, Jan. 12 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2024:
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Almost 100 days into the conflict and siege on Gaza, people are starving, sick, and displaced. Forced to flee their homes repeatedly, 1.9 million Gazans are now confronting the harsh winter conditions - thousands of them in makeshift tents that are inundated with rainwater and infested with rodents, a breeding ground for the spread of illness and disease. The entire popul . . .
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Almost 100 days into the conflict and siege on Gaza, people are starving, sick, and displaced. Forced to flee their homes repeatedly, 1.9 million Gazans are now confronting the harsh winter conditions - thousands of them in makeshift tents that are inundated with rainwater and infested with rodents, a breeding ground for the spread of illness and disease. The entire popul . . .