UN says Israel attacks southern Gaza, where it ordered the movement of civilians

O UN confirmed today that Israeli air forces continued to attack southern Gaza stripspecifically the city of here Younis among other areas, despite having ordered civilians to move to that part of the Palestinian enclave, where more than 600,000 people have arrived in recent days.

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“Intense shelling by Israeli forces continued from the air, sea and land“, held the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency (UNRWA)the main body of UN that operates in Link.

Likewise, he said that the most serious problem at the moment is the lack of water and warned that “People will start dying without it.”

The last seawater desalination plant that operated in Link stopped operating, increasing the risk of dehydration and illness because the Palestinians they start drinking water that is not suitable for them human consumption.

Palestine searches for victims after an Israeli airstrike on buildings in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on October 17, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP) (MOHAMMED ABED/)

O UNWRA confirmed that Israel yesterday, Monday, allowed a single water pipeline in southern Gaza to be opened for three hours, giving access to this vital resource to half the population in Khan Yunis (around 100,000 people), which ““does not solve urgent water needs”.

“In Link are needed 600,000 liters of fuel per day to operate water and desalination plants“, specified the UNRWA.

Israel maintains its blockade on the entry of any type of humanitarian help for Link.

Source: Elcomercio