The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has halted aid deliveries to Gaza due to security threats, worsening an already critical humanitarian crisis. This move follows accusations that the Israeli government is engaging in ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza.
The move comes as a former top Israeli general and defense minister accused the government of ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza.The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Sunday it is halting aid deliveries through the main cargo crossing into thebecause of the threat of armed gangs who have looted convoys. It blamed the breakdown of law and order in large part on Israeli policies.
In an X post, Lazzarini largely blamed Israel for the breakdown of humanitarian operations in Gaza, citing “political decisions to restrict the amounts of aid,” lack of safety on routes and Israel's targeting of the Hamas-run police force, which previously provided public security. The Israeli military accuses UNRWA of having allowed Hamas to infiltrate its ranks — allegations the agency denies — and passed legislation to sever ties with it last month.Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least six people overnight, including two children, ages 6 and 8, in their family's tent, medical officials said Sunday.
The Israeli military said it was not aware of strikes in either location. Israel says it only targets militants and tries to avoid harming civilians, but its daily strikes across Gaza often kill women and children.Young Palestinians walk amongst rubble of destroyed buildings at a neighbourhood in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024.
He added Sunday in an interview with Israeli radio: “My issue is not with the soldiers of the Israeli army. On the contrary: I’m speaking on behalf of commanders who are active in northern Gaza and turned to me because they are troubled by what is happening there. They are being placed in life-threatening situations; they are being thrust into moral dilemmas.”
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