WHO says its deal with Israel will allow limited pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccinations
Thursday, 29 August 2024 () The U.N. World Health Organization says it's reached an agreement with Israel for limited pauses in fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations for hundreds of thousands of children. It comes after a baby contracted the first confirmed case in 25 years in the Palestinian territory. The WHO representative in the Palestinian territories on Thursday described them as “humanitarian pauses” that will last for three days in different areas of the war-ravaged territory. They will start Sunday in central Gaza, followed by another three-day pause in southern Gaza and then another in northern Gaza. The agency says the campaign has been coordinated with Israeli authorities.
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