UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has said that civilians, the integrity of all UN facilities and premises, as well as civilian infrastructures, including hospitals, must be protected at all times under international humanitarian law.
“Since the war began on 7 October, UNRWA has been regularly providing the coordinates of all its facilities across the Gaza Strip to all relevant parties. Nevertheless, at least 35 UNRWA facilities have been impacted so far, some were directly hit,” Lazzarini said in a statement.
Half a million Palestinians in Gaza are sheltering in UNRWA facilities across the besieged coastal enclave.
“They have come to these UN facilities in search of safety, and protection. In Khan Younis and Rafah– south of the Gaza Strip- shelters have become overcrowded. Many have taken refuge in UNRWA buildings that were not set up to be shelters where the living conditions are just untenable,” Lazzarini said.
Source: AlJazeera