Hamas claims it is ‘firing machine guns and anti-tank missiles’ towards Israeli forces in Gaza; leader of main UN agency in Palestine accuses Israel of ‘collective punishment’
Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general for the UN relief and works agency (UNRWA), has accused Israel of “collective punishment” of the people of Gaza and said that the current aid system is “geared to fail”.
“The system in place to allow aid into Gaza is geared to fail unless there is political will to make the flow of supplies meaningful, matching the unprecedented humanitarian needs,” Lazzarini said, calling for the Security Council to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
