The World Health Organisation Emergency Medical Teams Coordinator in Gaza, Sean Casey, says the situation at the hospitals at the moment is “quite dire” as facilities are overwhelmed and so many have closed completely.

Following the UN Security Council resolution last week which called for scaled-up humanitarian aid, Casey says the hostilities have continued for the past few days.

“I was at al-Aqsa hospital in the middle area where the night before they received a huge number of injuries, 100 plus injuries and many deceased brought to the hospital from the night before,” Casey told Al Jazeera.

“We’re seeing significant numbers in the hospitals and it’s really important to reiterate the UN Security Council resolution called for humanitarian pathways […] It’s really critical we see that realised because we’re seeing many civilians losing their lives, we’re seeing hospitals lose functionality, we’re seeing health workers displaced and unable to care for the many patients that are put before them,” he added.