WHO Warns That Disease Could Kill More in Gaza Than Conflict

The UN health organization issued a warning this week.

Medical workers take out released hostages from an Helicopter at Sheba hospital on Nov. 28, 2023 in Ramat Gan, Israel. Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images

The World Health Organization (WHO) this week warned that disease could cause the most deaths in Gaza amid the Israel–Hamas conflict that erupted last month.

The U.N.-backed health agency said that the health care system needs to be repaired, warning of a surge in infectious diseases and diarrhea in children.