Palestinians walk down a street with their belongings after leaving their homes in Beit Lahia, amid Israeli aggression. AFP
Lazzarini said his staff are reporting shortages of water, food, and medical care, with the “smell of death” overwhelming the territory because dead bodies are being left under rubble or lying on the roads.
“Missions to clear the bodies or provide humanitarian assistance are denied. In northern Gaza, people are just waiting to die. They feel deserted, hopeless, and alone. They live from one hour to the next, fearing death at every second,” Lazzarini said in a post on X.
He called for an “immediate truce” even if just for a few hours to enable Palestinian families to flee safely without being killed by Israeli bombardments. “This is the bare minimum to save the lives of civilians who have nothing to do with this conflict,” Lazzarini said.
UNRWA provides education, health, and aid to millions of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon, with the agency acting as the backbone of aid operations in Gaza since October.
Sweeping evacuation orders for the estimated 400,000 people still living in the northern third of the territory, the blockage of aid and food deliveries, and the targeting of civilian infrastructure have led to accusations that Israel intends to displace the remaining population.
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