Israel-Hamas conflict plunges 96% of Gazans into poverty, says United Nations ESCWA
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About 96 per cent of Gazans have been plunged into poverty due to the raging conflict between Israel and Hamas, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) said. This is compared to Gaza's 45-per cent poverty rate in 2017-2018, Xinhua news agency quoted the ESCWA as saying in a statement.