The World Health Organization is deeply concerned about violence in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and the impact of what it called "starkly rising" attacks on healthcare, its representative in the Palestinian territories said on Tuesday.

Over 160 Palestinian healthcare workers remain in Israeli detention, with reports of torture, abuse, and deaths in custody.

Israeli and Hamas officials say they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

A Palestinian child is vaccinated against polio during the second round of a vaccination campaign, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Gaza City, November 2, 2024. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas/File Photo GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that a mass campaign to vaccinate children against polio in Gaza would resume on Saturday,

Israeli and Hamas officials said Tuesday they have reached an agreement to exchange the bodies of dead hostages for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, keeping their fragile ceasefire intact for at least a few more days.

ISLAMABAD: More than 160 healthcare workers, including over 20 doctors, remain in Israeli custody amid reports of abuse and torture, sparking international outrage.The World Health Organization (WHO

UN health agency chief says ceasefire enabled even more children to be reached than in previous rounds, including those who may have been missed due to security issues

Over 160 Palestinian healthcare workers remain in Israeli detention, with reports of torture, abuse, and deaths in custody.

Many in Lebanon have been calling on Hezbollah to disarm, particularly following its latest war with Israel that stopped when a U.S.-brokered ceasefire went into effect on Nov. 27 and Israeli troops withdrew from most of southern Lebanon.

The WHO says there have been 44 attacks this year that affected the provision of healthcare in the West Bank. Read more at straitstimes.com.

In the 21-page report released Wednesday, PHRI said that the testimonies from healthcare personnel indicate that their arrests were primarily used by Israel to gather intelligence rather than investigate their alleged involvement in armed conflict or link them to criminal activity.

Anadolu's photos from the enclave before and after Israel launched its offensive in October 2023 show the extent of the resulting destruction, reducing entire areas, including hospitals, schools, mosques,