27 May 2024
People leave Rafah following an evacuation order by the Israeli authorities. 7 May 2024. Photo: OCHA/Olga Cherevko.
We have said repeatedly that no place is safe in Gaza. Not shelters. Not hospitals. Not the so-called humanitarian zones.
We have also warned that a military operation in Rafah would lead to a slaughter.
We’ve seen the consequences in last night’s utterly unacceptable attack.
Whether the attack was a war crime or a “tragic mistake,” for the people of Gaza, there is no debate. What happened last night was the latest – and possibly most cruel – abomination.
To call it “a mistake” is a message that means nothing for those killed, those grieving, and those trying to save lives.
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Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 27/05/2024
URL source: https://www.unocha.org/news/statement-gaza-martin-griffiths-under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency
Document Type: Statement
Document Sources: Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Subject: Access and movement, Armed conflict, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Refugees and displaced persons
Publication Date: 27/05/2024
URL source: https://www.unocha.org/news/statement-gaza-martin-griffiths-under-secretary-general-humanitarian-affairs-and-emergency