The third phase of the polio vaccination campaign in North Gaza has been postponed due to ongoing strikes and displacement, putting efforts to halt transmission of the disease at risk. UN agencies have stated that the current conditions in northern Gaza make it impossible for families to safely bring their children for vaccination and for health workers to operate. The Israeli military body in charge of aid shipments to Gaza has said that the vaccination campaign will begin in the coming days. The World Health Organization's representative in Gaza is hopeful that the campaign will start within the next week.