Israel and Hamas have agreed to a three-day ceasefire in parts of Gaza. After the first case of polio in 25 years was reported in Gaza on August 23, 6.40 lakh children will be vaccinated against polio. World Health Organization (WHO) official Rick Peppercorn said that the vaccination campaign in Palestine areas will start from Sunday (September 1). He said that the ceasefire will be from 6 am to 3 pm local time. The WHO official said the vaccination campaign will begin in central Gaza, where a three-day ceasefire will be in place. It will then proceed to southern Gaza, where the ceasefire will hold for three more days. A vaccination campaign will then be carried out in northern Gaza. Peppercorn said the ceasefire could be extended to a fourth day in each area if needed. Polio virus enters the body through the mouth and nose Polio virus enters the body through the mouth and nose, then settles in the throat and intestines. There it begins to rapidly increase its numbers. In about a week it begins to spread to the tonsils and immune system. The virus then targets the bloodstream, through which it spreads throughout the body. The virus attacks the central nervous system and paralyzes it. In most cases, the body's immune system kills the virus during its journey from the intestines to the blood, but if the body is unable to do so, the polio virus succeeds in entering the central nervous system. According to the CDC, some people infected with the polio virus show severe symptoms of the disease. The virus attacks the brain, spinal cord and nervous system of these people. One in 200 infected people become paralyzed. 5 to 10 percent of paralyzed patients die. 40 thousand Palestinians were killed in Israel-Hamas war The number of Palestinians killed in the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has crossed 40 thousand. So far, more than 90 thousand people have been injured in Israel's attack on Gaza. Hamas terrorists are also included in the figures released by the ministry. The death toll could be even higher. Many bodies are still buried under the rubble. 11 Months of War in Gaza Almost 11 months have passed since the war between Israel and Hamas. On October 7 last year, Hamas terrorists attacked Israel. Israel declared war on this day. About 1200 Israeli civilians were killed in this. 329 Israeli soldiers have died. The terrorists took about 250 people hostage in Gaza. According to Israel, 111 people are still being held captive by Hamas. It includes the dead bodies of 39 people. The hostages included 15 women and 2 children under 5 years of age. According to the Israeli army, they have killed more than 15 thousand Hamas terrorists so far. About 1.8 million people have fled their homes in Gaza due to the war. Thousands of people were also forced to flee their homes in Israel and southern Lebanon. 5 million people face starvation The war has created a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The problem of hunger has been raised before the citizens of Gaza facing the Israeli attack. According to a report, about 5 million people in Gaza will face a food crisis in the coming months. This figure is about a quarter of the total population of Gaza. According to reports, 59% of the buildings in Gaza have been destroyed in the Israeli attack so far. In northern Gaza the figure is over 70%. Talks in Qatar for ceasefire in Gaza Israel and Hamas held talks in Qatar on August 15 for a ceasefire and exchange of hostages. This went on for two days. In addition to Israel, the leaders of Qatar, America and Egypt participated in this ceasefire deal. No representative of Hamas participated in this conversation. Efforts for the deal had been going on for more than two months. Under the deal, a 3-phase ceasefire is planned to be implemented in Gaza. According to the plan, Hamas will release some of the hostages on October 7. Also, Israel's army will withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails will be freed. Iranian Threat of Attack on Israel Ever since the death of Hamas chief Haniyeh in Iran last month on July 31, there has been a threat of attack on Iranian Israel. Iran blamed Israel for Haniyeh's death. After this, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei ordered retaliation from Israel. The US has deployed submarines and warships to the Middle East due to growing fears of an Iranian attack on Israel. At the same time, in a joint statement issued by the leaders of five countries, including the United States, Britain and Germany, Iran has been asked not to act against Israel.
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War ceases for 3 days due to polio in Gaza: 25 years later case of virus found, WHO says – 6 lakh children to be vaccinated
