The people of Gaza hear the sound of playing children instead of bombardments and airstrikes – Social media post by Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General

20 January 2025

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

After 470 + days, the people of Gaza hear the sound of playing children instead of bombardments and airstrikes.

Our UNRWA teams reported a first good day of the ceasefire; aid and some commercial supplies started flowing in smoothly.

Three hostages were at long last safely released, while Palestinian prisoners have now reunited with their families. Thank you, ICRC.

The ceasefire must continue to hold and all elements of the agreement must be implemented.

It is a step in the right direction towards long-lasting peace and stability for all.

We will spare no effort to alleviate the immense suffering and scale up the humanitarian delivery.