27 August 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)
No place is safe in Gaza. No one is safe.
Nearly 700 days on, people continue to be killed and injured as the Israeli military intensifies and expands its operations.
Hospitals, schools, shelters and people’s homes have been bombed day in, day out.
Health staff, journalists and humanitarian workers have been killed at a scale never seen in any other conflict in recent history.
And as if all of this is not enough, hunger is threatening everyone in Gaza with a slow and silent death or in a death while desperately seeking food.
All is happening with impunity, to the extent that recent atrocities were referred to as “mishaps” and famine continues to be denied.
Nothing justifies these massive attacks on Palestinian life and identity.
Outrage is not enough.
It’s time for action, courage and political will to end this hell on earth.
Ceasefire now and accountability.
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: Accountability, Armed conflict, Ceasefire, Gaza Strip, Human rights and international humanitarian law, Hunger
Publication Date: 27/08/2025
URL source: https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/unrwa-commissioner-general-gaza-no-place-safe-gaza-no-one-safe