As the world marks International Women’s Day, Gaza’s Health Ministry updated on the challenges faced by women in the Gaza Strip as of March 8, 2024:
– Approximately 5,000 women are giving birth each month in harsh and unsafe conditions.
– Around 60,000 pregnant women lack proper healthcare, leading to dehydration and malnutrition.
– Three rockets were fired from Gaza towards Sderot, Israel, with no reported damage.
In regional news:
– US President Joe Biden announced plans to build a temporary pier off the coast of Gaza for aid deliveries.
– Organizers in the US are criticizing Biden’s support for Israel amidst the Gaza war.
– The CIA director has arrived in Qatar to potentially broker a truce deal before Ramadan.
– The US, Jordan, Egypt, and the UAE have airdropped aid into northern Gaza.
In the occupied West Bank:
– Israeli forces have rearrested a Palestinian released prisoner in Urif and erected barriers at Al-Aqsa Mosque to restrict access to Friday prayers.