Multiple casualties and accidents had been reported late Saturday when Israeli airstrikes hit a United Nations compound in Gaza housing internally displace Palestinians.
“The shelling has reportedly resulted in a significant number of deaths and injuries,” the United Nations Development Programme stated in an announcement issued late Saturday.
“The ongoing tragedy of death and injury to civilians ensnared in this conflict is unacceptable and must stop.”
On Nov. 6, UNDP reported that “a number of hundred folks in search of refuge had entered the compound, and there are indications that this quantity has since elevated considerably.”
“The ongoing tragedy of death and injury to civilians ensnared in this conflict is unacceptable and must stop,” the UNDP added.
The program burdened that “civilians, civilian infrastructure, and the inviolability of UN facilities, must be respected and protected at all times.”
It additionally emphasised that “international humanitarian law, including the principles of distinction, proportionality, and precaution, must be respected and upheld.”
In a separate incident, AFPTV footage confirmed a crater in the midst of a compound of a college run by the U.N. company for supporting Palestinians (UNRWA) in Beit Lahia in north Gaza.
Thousands of individuals displaced by the battle had taken refuge within the college.
Israel has launched relentless air and floor assaults on the Gaza Strip – together with hospitals, residences, and homes of worship – because the Oct. 7 Hamas incursion.
At least 11,100 Palestinians have been killed, together with 4,506 youngsters and three,027 ladies.
The Israeli demise toll is round 1,200, based on official figures.
Source: www.dailysabah.com