We are fearing that the worst is yet to come given the ongoing ground invasion separating the north from the south.
Evacuation orders forcing people to flee were issued impacting tens of thousands of people. The vast majority have been already displaced, treated like "pinballs" since the war began nearly 1.5 years ago.
In the past few days, another five UNRWA staff have been confirmed killed, bringing the death toll to 284. They were teachers, doctors and nurses: serving the most vulnerable.
Meanwhile, the siege on the war-torn enclave tightens. For nearly three weeks now, the Israeli Authorities continue to ban the entry of any humanitarian aid or basic commercial supplies.
Under our daily watch, people in Gaza are again and again going through their worst nightmare.
An endless unleashing of the most inhumane ordeals.
No time left, we need now:
- a renewal of the ceasefire
- a dignified release of all the hostages in Gaza
- an unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid & commercial supplies.
UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.
UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.
UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
