UN says Gaza strikes harming civilians

Airstrikes on populated areas in Gaza recently risk increasing harm to civilians, UN humanitarians warned Thursday.

At least three airstrikes have been reported since Wednesday, including one near Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Meanwhile, the United Nations and partners continue their aid operations in Gaza. In the first nine days of August, humanitarian partners provided monthly food assistance to nearly 60,000 households. Each of them received three parcels and one 25kg flour bag.

The office said that nearly 700,000 meals are being served in more than 1,000 locations every day across the strip. Over two dozen subsidized bakeries produce roughly 100,000 2-kilogram bread bundles every day for people in need.