UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini has called for an end to Israel’s ongoing military incursion into the occupied West Bank.
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The move came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a stop to the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
Israel has ordered the closure of three schools and a training centre run by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the Arab-dominated eastern part of Jerusalem,
Ramallah: UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini said on Wednesday that West Bank is undergoing an alarming spillover of the Gaza war. “More than 50 people, including children, have been reported killed since the Israeli forces’ operation started five weeks ago,
The attack on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees is an attack on Palestinian existence.
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“Nothing justifies the appalling manner in which Israel has conducted its military operations in Gaza, which consistently breached international law,” Turk stated, highlighting the extensive destruction of civilian infrastructure, including homes, hospitals, and schools.
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More than 50 people, including children, have been reported killed since the Israeli military operation started five weeks ago, said UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini on X.