The situation in the northern Gaza Strip has been described as “apocalyptic” in light of Israel’s current military offensive against Hamas terrorists. This statement was made by high-ranking representatives of the United Nations (UN).
According to the UN’s acting humanitarian chief, Joyce Msuey, and the heads of several UN agencies, such as UNICEF and the World Food Programme, “all Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip are at serious risk of death.” due to disease, hunger and violence.
“Humanitarian assistance cannot meet the magnitude of needs due to access restrictions. Basic life-saving goods are not available. Aid workers are not safe to do their work, Israeli troops and insecurity prevent them from reaching people in need,” the statement said.
UN officials called on all parties involved in the Gaza conflict to ensure the protection of civilians, emphasizing the need for Israel to “stop attacking Gaza and humanitarian organizations trying to provide assistance.”
Israel is known to have launched a large-scale military offensive against northern Gaza last month. In response, the United States stressed that it is closely monitoring its ally’s actions to ensure that it does not pursue a “hunger policy” in the region.
Previously, “Cursor” wrote that the war between Israel and the Hamas terrorist group led to the return of the Gaza Strip 70 years ago. The head of the UN Development Program, Chitose Noguchi, noted that this is reflected in the deterioration of economic indicators, as well as the state of the health and education systems in the region.
