LONDON — The World Well being Group’s workers residence in Deir al Balah, Gaza, was attacked thrice by the Israel Protection Forces, WHO officers mentioned in a statement.
The Israeli army entered the premises, forcing ladies and youngsters to evacuate on foot towards Al-Mawasi, in accordance with the Tuesday assertion. The WHO mentioned male staffers and members of the family have been handcuffed, stripped, interrogated on the spot and screened at gunpoint.
Smoke rises throughout Israeli strikes amid the Israeli army operation in Deir Al-Balah, within the central Gaza Strip, July 21, 2025.
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“WHO condemns within the strongest phrases the assaults on a constructing housing WHO workers in Deir al Balah in Gaza, the mistreatment of these sheltering there, and the destruction of its principal warehouse,” WHO mentioned.
The IDF launched an announcement on Tuesday on social media about its army motion in Deir al Balah.
The assertion, which was launched after the WHO assertion, did not point out the WHO by title, however mentioned the Israeli army had been “in touch” with worldwide organizations previous to the beginning of its motion in Deir Al Balah.
“We emphasize that the IDF maintains steady and constant contact with the worldwide organizations, and all through the struggle, the IDF has facilitated the secure evacuations of their personnel from evacuated areas, in coordination with the troops and in accordance with operational necessities,” the IDF mentioned in its assertion.
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