The pace of Palestinian civilians fleeing the combat zone in northern Gaza has picked up as Israel’s air and ground campaign there intensifies. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said Wednesday that about 15,000 people fled on Tuesday, compared to 5,000 on Monday and 2,000 on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the World Health Organization has warned of a rapid rise in infectious diseases in the Gaza Strip.
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00:00 Background
02:00 Rebecca Ritters, DW Correspondent
05:08 Peter Lerner, Israel Defense Forces
14:08 Toby Fricker, UNICEF
