The Gaza Strip saw a significant increase in casualties last month according to OCHA

The Gaza Strip saw a significant increase in casualties last month according to OCHA

unitednations — April 19, 2010 — United Nations, New York, 19 April 2010 - The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) today has issued its monthly update on conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory. It reports that, in the West Bank, rioting and other incidents over the past month resulted in four Palestinians killed and 349 injured, as well as 44 injuries among Israeli forces.
The Gaza Strip also saw a significant increase in casualties, the Office reports, with four deaths and 39 injuries there, as well as damage to civilian homes and agricultural property, most of it as a result of a series of air strikes launched by the Israeli Air Force.
Poor living conditions were exacerbated in Gaza this month by deterioration in the supply of electricity. This stemmed from the continuing decline in the import of fuel to the Gaza power plant, following a funding crisis that began in December 2009. Separately, the UN Special Coordinators office reports that crossings into Gaza will be closed today and tomorrow.



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