Gaza war displaced 85 percent of residents as fighting drags on The war in Gaza has displaced 85 percent of the Strip's 2.3 million residents, the UN said as the fighting passed the grim 100-day milestone. Gaza residents are facing acute shortages of food, water, medicine and fuel. Hospitals in Gaza have been hit repeatedly since the war erupted, and the World Health Organization (WHO) says most of them are no longer functioning. Latest Israeli strikes hit the southern cities of Khan Yunis and Rafah, as well as areas around Gaza City, the Hamas media office said.