Bombings on the WHO in Deir el Balah, the video

The World Health Organization (WHO) released a video on Tuesday, July 22, showing Israeli attacks on WHO facilities in the Deir al-Balah area of Gaza.

The WHO reports that on Monday, July 21, the Israeli army struck the organization's staff residence and main warehouse in Deir al-Balah, compromising its operations in Gaza. The WHO staff residence was attacked three times, with aerial bombardments causing a fire and severe damage, endangering staff and their families, including children.

"Israeli soldiers entered the facility, forcing women and children to evacuate on foot to Al-Mawasi in the midst of ongoing conflict. Male staff and their families were handcuffed, stripped, interrogated on-site, and subjected to gunfire," the WHO said. Two WHO staff members and two of their family members were arrested. Three were later released, while one staff member remained in detention. "WHO calls for the immediate release of the detained staff and the protection of all its staff," said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Deir al-Balah is filled with Palestinians displaced during the more than 21 months of war in Gaza, hundreds of whom fled west or south after Israel issued an evacuation order, claiming it wanted to destroy the infrastructure and capabilities of the militant group Hamas. On Monday, Israeli tanks advanced into the southern and eastern neighborhoods of Deir al-Balah for the first time. Tank shelling in the area hit homes and mosques, killing at least three people and wounding several others, according to local doctors.

The WHO says its main warehouse, located within an evacuation zone, was damaged by an Israeli attack on Sunday, triggering explosions and a fire inside the building. The WHO says it will remain in Deir al-Balah and expand its operations despite the attacks.