Deep anxiety in Gaza over feared Rafah attack
UN News — April 30, 2024, 05:00 PM UTC
Summary: UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini expressed deep anxiety in Gaza over a potential military offensive. Despite international pressure for a ceasefire, no breakthrough has been announced. The hunger crisis persists, with a looming famine in northern Gaza. The water and sanitation system in Rafah is on the brink of collapse. Aid convoys are denied entry by Israel. 182 UNRWA staff have been killed in Israeli attacks. Gaza's neutrality is defended amid allegations of Hamas collusion.
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