2024-03-13 15:57:01
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) announced Wednesday the death of at least one of its employees in an Israeli strike on one of its warehouses in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip.
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The Ministry of Health of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, for its part, reported four deaths in the “bombing” of the warehouse
“Today’s attack on one of the few UNRWA distribution centers still functional in the Gaza Strip comes at a time when malnutrition, even famine in some areas, is spreading” in the territory. , according to the director of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, quoted in the press release.
“Every day, we give our contact details to the parties in conflict. The Israeli army received the coordinates, including those of this center, yesterday (Tuesday),” he added.
Since the start of the war on October 7, at least 165 members of the UN agency have been killed and more than 140 of its centers, including many schools, have been affected, the press release recalls.
“The United Nations, its personnel, its premises, must be protected at all times. Since the start of the war, attacks against UN centers have become habitual,” added Mr. Lazzarini, denouncing “a flagrant violation of international law.”
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