Gaza hospital overwhelmed as aid site violence rises

Nasser Hospital in Gaza is overwhelmed with trauma patients, most of whom are injured near aid distribution points run by the non-UN Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, WHO Representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, said the hospital, originally a general facility, has suspended outpatient services due to rising casualties and limited supplies, effectively functioning as a trauma center, UN News reported.

The GHF, which is run by US security contractors and approved by Israel, operates only four fortified distribution facilities throughout Gaza, replacing the UN's previous 400 assistance hubs.

The UN human rights office said that at least 613 individuals were killed in attacks near relief centers since late June, 509 of them were near GHF-run locations, raising major concerns about the foundation's operations, according to UN News.