The UN has warned that “there is no place that is safe in Gaza right now”, with many of the UN buildings sheltering displaced people “impacted” by the conflict.
UN official Thomas White, said this while warning that the organisation has lost its ability to offer protection to displaced people in Gaza.
He’s said the 600,000 displaced people seeking shelter in UN buildings cannot be guaranteed safety, with more than 50 of those sites “impacted” by the ongoing war – including five that had “direct hits”.
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White said the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, can no longer provide safety “under a UN flag”.
Speaking in a video address from Gaza, he said 38 people had died in UN facilities, without saying who had been responsible.
He described the UN agency as “practically out of business in Gaza”.
Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu has rebuffed calls from the US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken for a humanitarian pause until all the hostages taken by Hamas are freed.