Starting on Sunday, there will be three phases to the pauses: one encompassing the center region of Gaza, the other the south, and the north.
Senior WHO official for the Palestinian territories Rik Peeperkorn stated that each stop will last three days, only occur during the day from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., and may be prolonged into a fourth day if necessary.
Approximately 640,000 youngsters in Gaza are expected to receive vaccinations from the UN following the discovery of polio virus remnants in the sewage system two months prior.
The type-2 strand of the virus paralyzed a 10-month-old baby, the first incidence in Gaza in 25 years, according to the WHO.
In order to prevent the virus from spreading, at least 90% of children under the age of ten must receive vaccinations. If ignored, the Israeli government has been informed that it may enter Israel.
“We are ready to cooperate with international organizations to secure this campaign, serving and protecting more than 650,000 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip,” stated Hamas spokesman Basem Naim in response to the announcement.
