UNRWA chief says Israel blocked him from entering Gaza again

The head of UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarinireported on Sunday that Israeli authorities prevented him from entering Link for the second time since the start of the war on October 7th.

“Israeli authorities continue to deny humanitarian access to the United Nations”, wrote Lazzarini on X, formerly Twitter.

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“This same week I was denied – for the second time – entry into Linkwhere I planned to be with our colleagues from UNRWAincluding those on the front lines” he added.

Lazzarini, who has traveled to Gaza four times since the start of the war, said in mid-March that Israel had not authorized him to enter the Palestinian enclave.

“In the last two weeks alone, we have recorded 10 incidents of shooting at trains, arrests of security personnel UN including intimidation, stripping, threats with weapons and long delays at checkpoints that force trains to travel in the dark or abort,” he said on Sunday.

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The UNRWA chief also called for a “independent investigation” about the rocket launch that caused the closure of an important crossing for humanitarian aid between Israel and Gaza.

The armed arm of Hamasto the Ezedin al Qasam Brigadesclaimed responsibility for Sunday’s launches, saying the fighters attacked Israeli troops in the area of ​​the border crossing of Kerem Shalom.

Source: Elcomercio

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