The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said that the situation in the Gaza Strip, which is being subjected to genocide by Israel, is "absolutely horrific."
Lazzarini explained in a press statement on Wednesday that international interest in Gaza has declined significantly since Israel began its attacks on Iran on June 13.
He added that Israeli attacks are being launched daily in the Gaza Strip, and that citizens are still being displaced on a continuous basis and feel completely besieged by the aid regime imposed by Tel Aviv.
"People there are asking themselves: 'Should I let my family starve to death? Or risk my life to reach humanitarian aid?' We are facing a horrific situation in Gaza," Lazzarini continued.
He added, "We urgently need to de-escalate the situation in a region that cannot afford a new conflict. I hope that a ceasefire will allow us to refocus on reaching a truce in Gaza, releasing prisoners, lifting the blockade, and ensuring uninterrupted, large-scale humanitarian aid."
He pointed out that UNRWA had demonstrated its ability to combat hunger during previous truces, and that humanitarian aid was waiting outside the Gaza Strip's borders and was ready to enter.
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UNRWA: We are facing a horrific situation for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.