GENEVA, (PIC)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) revealed that more than 32,000 people have been displaced from Rafah within the past 48 hours.
UNRWA said in a post on its “X” platform that “there is no safe place from the relentless Israeli bombardment in the Gaza Strip.”
The UN agency pointed out that “families in Rafah are searching for safety.”
Earlier on Thursday, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that “Israel’s allegations of agency staff involvement in the October 7th, 2023 attack made UN personnel legitimate targets.”
Lazzarini, as quoted by the New York Times, added that the ongoing war in Gaza has resulted in a blatant disregard for the UN’s mission, including attacks on its staff that have led to hundreds killed and injured.
He noted that the scale and scope of the recent attacks against UNRWA staff warrant the urgent establishment of an independent investigation committee.”
The Israeli occupation army has been waging aggression on the Gaza Strip since last October 7th, with American and European support, as its planes bombard the vicinity of hospitals, buildings, towers, and the homes of Palestinian civilians, destroying them over the heads of their inhabitants, and preventing the entry of water, food, medicine, and fuel.
The continued aggression of the occupation on Gaza has led to the martyrdom of 36,224 people, the injury of 81,777 others, and the displacement of about 1.7 million people from the Strip’s population, according to United Nations data.
