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UN Refugee Chief Expects Further Displacement Due to Gaza Conflict

Young Palestinians sit outside on mattresses covered with plastic at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip where most civilians have taken refuge, on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
Young Palestinians sit outside on mattresses covered with plastic at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip where most civilians have taken refuge, on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
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UN Refugee Chief Expects Further Displacement Due to Gaza Conflict

Young Palestinians sit outside on mattresses covered with plastic at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip where most civilians have taken refuge, on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)
Young Palestinians sit outside on mattresses covered with plastic at a camp for displaced people in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip where most civilians have taken refuge, on December 13, 2023. (Photo by Mahmud HAMS / AFP)

The United Nations refugee chief said on Wednesday that he foresees more displacement in the Middle East due to the conflict between Israel and Hamas that has internally displaced 85% of Gaza's population.

"The events that have occurred in Israel and Gaza since the 7th of October are outside the mandate of UNHCR," Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva.

"Tragically, however, we foresee more civilian deaths and suffering and also further displacement that threatens the region."

Israel forged ahead with its air and ground offensive Wednesday in Gaza.

The Israel-Hamas war has resulted in the deaths of over 18,400 Palestinians, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-controlled territory.

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KSrelief Clinics Provide Medical Services to 2,578 Syrian Refugees in Jordan's Zaatari Camp

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA
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KSrelief Clinics Provide Medical Services to 2,578 Syrian Refugees in Jordan's Zaatari Camp

Photo by SPA
Photo by SPA

The King Salman Relief and Humanitarian Aid Center (KSrelief) clinics provided medical services to 2,578 patients in the Zaatari refugee camp for Syrians in Jordan during the second week of December 2024.
The general medicine clinics received 552 patients who were examined and given the necessary medications, while the internal medicine clinic received 137 patients with various health conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.
The pediatric clinic treated 265 children, while the emergency department received 249 patients. The dental clinic received 154 patients, and 219 women were treated at the women's clinic, SPA reported.
The ear, nose, and throat clinic treated 57 patients suffering from sinus, pharynx, tonsils, and middle ear infections. The ophthalmology clinic provided the necessary treatment to 53 patients, while the cardiology clinic treated 21 patients. The diagnostic radiology clinic dealt with 21 patients, and the rehabilitation medicine clinic treated 35 patients.
During the said period, 541 laboratory tests were conducted on 183 patients, and 141 X-rays were performed on 110 patients. At the vaccination clinic, 147 vaccines were administered to 59 patients, and medications for chronic diseases were dispensed to 321 patients.
The health education department received 74 patients, and the physical therapy department treated 68 patients. The pharmacy recorded 1,665 prescriptions.