Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Humanitarian aid in short supply as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza

STORY: Palestinian-Israeli conflict: Humanitarian aid in short supply as Israel intensifies attacks on Gaza DATELINE: Oct. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: Ramallah/Jerusalem/Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah 2. STANDUP 2 (English): ZHANG TIANLANG, Xinhua correspondent in Jerusalem 3. STANDUP 3 (English): YANG YIRAN, Xinhua correspondent in Cairo 4. various of IDF carried out attacks (courtesy of IDF) STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): OHOOD AL-JAGHOUB, Xinhua reporter in Ramallah "Egyptian media reported that a convoy of 17 trucks of aid is crossing to Gaza today (Oct. 22) through Rafah crossing. The 17 trucks are full of medical supplies and medical aid, but no fuel, while the UN estimates about 100 trucks per day are needed to meet the needs of Gazans. One item that is in most short supply is antiseptic. Doctors in Gaza reported that the lack of antiseptic agents forced them to use vinegar as a replacement in many facilities. Acc

Philippine typhoon aftermath

Philippine typhoon aftermath

CEBU, Philippines - A boy mimics a member of Japan's Self-Defense Forces spraying antiseptic in an epidemic prevention operation following Typhoon Haiyan, near an evacuation center in Tacloban on Leyte Island, the Philippines, on Nov. 26, 2013. (Photo by Naoki Sakai)

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Pref.

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Pref.

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A worker pours antiseptic solution on a road to disinfect vehicles in the city of Miyazaki on May 25, 2010, as part of efforts to contain a spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture.

New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers clad in yukata disinfect their hands with antiseptic liquid in a bottle before entering the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo gymnasium in Tokyo on May 10 for fear of a possible outbreak of the new-strain H1N1 influenza A virus in Japan.

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

OSAKA, Japan - A quarantine officer sprays antiseptic solution on the floor at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on April 28. The Japanese government urged the public to be on full alert but act calmly following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine influenza.

Beijing struggling to prevent SARS spread

Beijing struggling to prevent SARS spread

BEIJING, China - A sanitary official carries an antiseptic spray at Beijing West Railway Station on April 17 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the new pneumonia-type disease that has claimed more than 100 lives, mostly in Asia.

Photos from quake-hit Nepal

Photos from quake-hit Nepal

Antiseptic is sprayed on May 3, 2015, to prevent the spread of infectious diseases at a site where bodies have been recovered in Kathmandu on May 3, 2015. A devastating M7.8 quake struck the Himalayan country on April 25. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Seal made of 'miracle pine tree' for reconstruction minister

Seal made of 'miracle pine tree' for reconstruction minister

A man shows off an official seal for the reconstruction minister in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2015, carved from a branch of the so-called "miracle pine tree" that survived the 2011 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. The only survivor among some 70,000 pine trees that had dotted the northeastern Japan city's waterfront is being artificially preserved after antiseptic treatment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Seal carved from 'miracle pine tree' for reconstruction minister

Seal carved from 'miracle pine tree' for reconstruction minister

A craftsman puts the finishing touches to an official seal for the reconstruction minister in Tokyo on Feb. 28, 2015, carved from a branch of the so-called "miracle pine tree" that survived the 2011 tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture. The only survivor among some 70,000 pine trees that had dotted the northeastern Japan city's waterfront is being artificially preserved after antiseptic treatment. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

New flu outbreak fear hits Tokyo sumo tournament

TOKYO, Japan - Sumo wrestlers clad in yukata disinfect their hands with antiseptic liquid in a bottle before entering the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo gymnasium in Tokyo on May 10 for fear of a possible outbreak of the new-strain H1N1 influenza A virus in Japan. (Kyodo)

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

Japan calls on public for alert, composure over swine flu

OSAKA, Japan - A quarantine officer sprays antiseptic solution on the floor at Kansai International Airport near Osaka on April 28. The Japanese government urged the public to be on full alert but act calmly following the World Health Organization's upgrading of its alert level on swine influenza. (Kyodo)

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Pref.

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Pref.

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A worker pours antiseptic solution on a road to disinfect vehicles in the city of Miyazaki on May 25, 2010, as part of efforts to contain a spread of foot-and-mouth disease in Miyazaki Prefecture. (Kyodo)

Beijing struggling to prevent SARS spread

Beijing struggling to prevent SARS spread

BEIJING, China - A sanitary official carries an antiseptic spray at Beijing West Railway Station on April 17 as part of efforts to prevent the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the new pneumonia-type disease that has claimed more than 100 lives, mostly in Asia. (Kyodo)