400,000 Palestinians Remain Under Israeli Siege in Northern Gaza: UNRWA
Israeli airstrikes target tents for displaced people at Al-Yemen Al-Saeed hospital in Jabalia refugee camp. Oct. 9, 2024. X/ @malk67890
October 9, 2024 Hour: 9:23 am
Israeli evacuation orders are forcing Palestinians to flee continuously without offering any safe refuge in Gaza.
Philippe Lazzarini, the Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), denounced that at least 400,000 Palestinians remain trapped in northern Gaza under a severe Israeli siege.
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In a press conference, Lazzarini stated that Israeli evacuation orders are forcing the population to flee continuously without offering any safe refuge in the territory.
The situation has reached critical levels as famine spreads and basic supplies like food and medicine are lacking. Israeli attacks on the areas of Beit Hanoun, Beit Lahia, and Jabalia have been particularly intense in recent days.
The Palestinian Civil Defense reported that these military operations have caused “massacres against civilians,” leaving dozens dead and injured. Rescue teams have been unable to reach victims due to direct attacks on ambulances and first responders.
Gaza’s Ministry of Health reported that the Israeli army has ordered the evacuation of several key hospitals, including Kamal Adwan Hospital, the Indonesian Hospital, and Al-Awda Hospital. Threats of destruction and retaliation against medical centers reflect the magnitude of the Israeli offensive, which continues despite international calls for a ceasefire.
The evacuation orders issued by Israel for the civilian population have been described as “deception and lies” by Gaza’s Interior Ministry, which warned that there is no safe corridor guaranteeing civilian protection. The population continues to suffer the effects of a blockade that prevents access to food, clean water, and medicine, as the conflict intensifies.
This siege has even interrupted the operation of several UNRWA shelters, which have been forced to close their doors for the first time since October 2023. Since then, Israeli occupation forces have injured over 97,000 people and killed at least 42,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children.
teleSUR/ JF Source: WAFA – Anadolu
