More than a year into the war which was sparked by Hamas's massacre in southern Israel on 7 October last year, the population in Gaza is in a 'disastrous situation', said the UN under-secretary-general for peace operations.
Israel's decision to ban the main aid agency providing most of the humanitarian relief in Gaza is 'extremely worrying', says the United Nations' peacekeeping chief. Jean-Pierre Lacroix told Sky News' The World With Yalda Hakim that
is 'absolutely essential' to the delivery of such assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, where access is controlled by Israel. More than a year into the war which was sparked by Hamas's massacre in southern Israel on 7 October last year, the population in Gaza is in a 'disastrous situation', he said.
denies allegations of militant ties. The legislation, which will take effect 60 to 90 days after Israel's foreign ministry notifies the UN, could severely restrict the ability of to operate in the Palestinian territories, where it is responsible for more than five million refugees. Famine fears The UN World Food Programme has called for immediate action to avert famine in Gaza, warning that the crisis there could soon worsen amid what it said were severe restrictions on aid flows.
could have devastating impact On Tuesday, eight Austrian soldiers serving in the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon were lightly injured in a missile strike at the Naqoura camp, Austrian authorities said. Mr Lacroix claimed that 'in some instances we've seen clear indication of deliberate attacks' on peacekeepers in Lebanon. 'But, I wouldn't say that all, attacks or all incidents have been deliberate. In a number of cases, we still have to investigate.
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