UN Chief Warns against Deteriorating Situation in Gaza
“The situation in Gaza is growing more desperate by the hour. I regret that instead of a critically needed humanitarian pause, supported by the international community, Israel has intensified its military operations,” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Sunday.
“The number of civilians who have been killed and injured is totally unacceptable. The world is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe taking place before our eye,” Guterres added.
Death toll from Israeli strikes on Gaza exceeded 8,000 on Sunday with women and children accounting for a bulk of the fatalities.
Panic and fear have surged inside Gaza, where over one million people have been displaced, and where communications have gone dark for days because of the damage inflicted on internet lines because of Israeli bombardment.
“The world is witnessing a humanitarian catastrophe taking place before our eyes,” Guterres said.
“More than two million people, with nowhere safe to go, are being denied the essentials for life –- food, water, shelter and medical care –- while being subjected to relentless bombardment. I urge all those with responsibility to step back from the brink,” said the UN chief.
Israel has been engaged in a ferocious war on Gaza since October 7, when Hamas launched its biggest operation against the occupiers in years.
The surprise Operation al-Aqsa Storm came in response to the regime’s intensified crimes against the Palestinian people.
Fellow Gaza-based resistance movements, including the Islamic Jihad, have contributed to Hamas counter-attacks against Israel since the start of the conflict.
The ongoing Israeli offensive has pushed the Gaza Strip to the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe, with hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians enduring immense suffering and loss.
Source: Press TV
