After nearly two years of conflict, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has denounced the “endless catalogue of horrors” occurring in Gaza, according to dozens of new casualties reported by the civil defense there.
Israel’s military is preparing to retake control of Gaza City as a result of growing domestic and international pressure to halt its offensive there, which has been officially declared a famine.
During the conflict, about two million Palestinians have been displaced, or displaced altogether, with aid organizations warning against further military operations.
According to Guterres, “Gaza is piled with rubble, piled with bodies, and piled with instances of what may be serious violations of international law,” the need for accountability was stressed to journalists on Thursday.
Following Israeli bombardments of Gaza City’s outskirts on Thursday, massive smoke plumes were erupting above the city.
Aya Daher, who has fled Gaza City’s Zeitoun district, claimed she was “waiting for God’s mercy” outside a nearby hospital and had no shelter.
“The night before, there were explosions. My son suffered head injuries, as well as my husband’s, from shrapnel. She praised God that we managed to survive, but there were also martyrs.
The UN’s World Food Programme director, Cindy McCain, called for the UN’s network of 200 food distribution points to be immediately reconnected after the country’s “breaking point” was declared at the UN’s “breaking point.”
McCain reported first-hand witnessing the “desperation is soaring” following a trip there.
Source: Aljazeera
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