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- August 17, 2024
- 2:12 pm
- Middle East
Hamas has agreed to a UN proposal to temporarily halt hostilities to allow mass polio vaccinations for children in the Gaza Strip. The organization has also demanded humanitarian aid for two million Palestinians. The UN Secretary-General stressed that the safety of the vaccinations must be guaranteed.
Israel has not yet commented on Hamas's statement, but earlier began a large-scale vaccination of its troops in the Gaza Strip due to the discovery of the polio virus. The vaccinations are being carried out for both regular and reservist troops in order to ensure the safety of soldiers and citizens.
The IDF also provided soldiers with instructions on personal hygiene and ensured that they had access to bottled water. The risk of infection among the soldiers is assessed as low. The vaccinations are part of the military's renewal efforts to reduce the likelihood of an epidemic in the region.
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