He was “shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction” in north Gaza on Sunday, where Israeli troops are conducting attacks they claim are intended to stop Hamas from regrouping, according to UN chief Antonio Guterres.
“The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in North Gaza is unbearable,” Guterres’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
“The Secretary-General is shocked by the harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction in the north, with civilians trapped under rubble, the sick and wounded going without life-saving health care, and families lacking food and shelter.”
According to Gaza’s health ministry, hundreds of individuals have been killed in recent weeks, and over 60,000 more have been forced to escape, the spokesman said.
“Repeated efforts to deliver humanitarian supplies essential to survive — food, medicine and shelter — continue to be denied by the Israeli authorities, with few exceptions, putting countless lives in peril,” Dujarric said.
“In the name of humanity, the Secretary-General reiterates his calls for an immediate ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages, and accountability for crimes under international law.”
