Internally displaced persons in Gaza is highest since 2014: UN
According to UN, around 187,518 persons have been rendered homeless in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas war, making it the highest number of displaced persons since 2014.
Of the 187,518, 137,427 have taken refuge in UNRWA schools, the UN said in an update.
“By [Monday] afternoon, over 187,518 people in Gaza are believed to have fled their homes, with UNRWA hosting 137,427 in 83 schools, some of which operated as emergency shelters. The number of IDPs represents the highest number of people displaced since the 50-day escalation of hostilities in 2014, which was the deadliest escalation recorded in Gaza since 1967. Additionally, it is estimated that over 41,000 IDPs, whose homes have been destroyed or damaged, are hosted by relatives and neighbours. During the night of 9 October, Israeli forces issued evacuation orders to Palestinian communities in the Middle Area of Gaza and in Khan Yunis, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of people who have been told to relocate into the centre of Gaza city amid ongoing hostilities,” the UN said.
