Gaza: Israeli Forces bombardment continues from air and sea for the third day

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter) 

We are fearing that the worst is yet to come given the ongoing ground invasion separating the north from the south.

Evacuation orders forcing people to flee were issued impacting tens of thousands of people. The vast majority have been already displaced, treated like “pinballs” since the war began nearly 1.5 years ago.

In the past few days, another five UNRWA staff have been confirmed killed, bringing the death toll to 284. They were teachers, doctors and nurses: serving the most vulnerable.

Meanwhile, the siege on the war-torn enclave tightens. For nearly three weeks now, the Israeli Authorities continue to ban the entry of any humanitarian aid or basic commercial supplies.

Under our daily watch, people in Gaza are again and again going through their worst nightmare.

An endless unleashing of the most inhumane ordeals.

No time left, we need now:

– a renewal of the ceasefire

– ⁠a dignified release of all the hostages in Gaza

– ⁠an unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid & commercial supplies.