UN aid chief on Thursday voiced concern over Israel’s airstrike on a UN company for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) school-turned-shelter within the Gaza Strip that killed dozens of displaced folks.
“Yet another tragedy proving there is nowhere safe for civilians in Gaza. The rules of war must be respected. Civilians must be protected,” Martin Griffiths mentioned on X.
“States must use their leverage: Diplomatic and economic pressure, conditioning arms exports, and cooperation in fighting impunity,” he added.
His remarks got here after Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA head mentioned on Thursday that the Israeli strike killed 35 folks and left “many more injured” when it struck the ability with none prior warning to the hundreds of people that had been sheltering there.
The Israeli army admitted hitting the UNRWA college within the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, claiming Hamas fighters had been hiding inside.
Nearly 200 UN staffers-exactly 192-have been killed in Gaza, based on the most recent info offered by UNRWA. An extra 186 company amenities have been broken.
Israel has mounted its sweeping offensive on Gaza since an Oct. 7 Hamas assault that killed lower than 1,200 folks.
More than 36,600 Palestinians have since been killed in Gaza, most of them ladies and youngsters, and over 83,000 others injured, based on native well being authorities. Vast tracts of Gaza additionally lay in ruins amid a crippling blockade of meals, clear water and drugs.
Israel is accused of genocide on the International Court of Justice, whose newest ruling has ordered Tel Aviv to instantly halt its operation within the southern metropolis of Rafah, the place greater than 1 million Palestinians had sought refuge from the struggle earlier than it was invaded on May 6.
Source: www.anews.com.tr