DaysofPal- The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has sounded the alarm over the dire conditions faced by nearly one million displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza as winter approaches.
“Displaced people in Gaza need protection from the rain and cold. Only around 23% of this need has been met, leaving 945,000 people at risk of exposure this winter,” the UN agency said in a statement.
“Aid is urgently required to address the overwhelming needs as the crisis deepens.”
UNRWA highlighted the grim reality in Gaza, describing civilians in Deir al-Balah and other areas desperately searching through the rubble of their destroyed homes, seeking to salvage what little remains after relentless Israeli airstrikes. “As strikes continue, civilian casualties rise, and homes and vital infrastructure are reduced to ruins,” the agency added.
“The human cost of this war is unbearable,” UNRWA stressed, renewing its call for an immediate cease-fire to halt the suffering and destruction.
Early this month, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said that the delivery of humanitarian aid into Gaza through Kerem Shalom, the main crossing point, was paused due to the unsafe conditions of the road leading out of the crossing, further compounding the humanitarian crisis.
Since October 7, 2023, Israel has launched a devastating war on Gaza, killing more than 44,700 people, the majority of them women and children. The International Criminal Court recently issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.
Additionally, Israel faces a genocide case at the International Court of Justice for its ongoing actions in Gaza. UNRWA’s appeal underscores the urgent need for international intervention to address both the humanitarian crisis and the escalating violence.
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