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Published 24 Nov, 2023 12:41pm

1m displaced Palestinians staying in 156 crowded UN shelters across Gaza Strip

Of the over 1.7 million people in Gaza estimated to be internally displaced, about 1m are staying in at least 156 UNRWA shelters across the Gaza Strip.

In an update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said due to the lack of shelters in southern Gaza, “most displaced men and older boys are sleeping in the open, in school yards or in the streets”.

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