[HIGHLIGHTS] The United Nations says a medical convoy was intercepted by Israeli troops: the ambulance was detained for at least seven hours

The United Nations says a medical convoy was intercepted by Israeli troops: the ambulance was detained for at least seven hours. The Israeli authorities acknowledged receipt of the notification, but the Israeli army did not provide "any communication," the U.N.

said. Only 12 of the 36 hospitals in Gaza are "partially functioning," according to a WHO spokesperson. In addition, 15 emergency medical teams are deployed in southern Gaza and operate 4 field hospitals with a total of 305 beds, the WHO said.