The UN assured that the population in Gaza is at “imminent risk of death” in the midst of the war

The situation in the northern Gaza Strip, faced with an Israeli offensive against Hamas, is “apocalyptic” and The entire population is at “imminent risk of death,” the heads of the major UN humanitarian agencies warned this Friday.

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“The entire Palestinian population of northern Gaza is at imminent risk of death from disease, starvation and violence,” write the 15 signatories, demanding that “the State of Israel cease its assault on Gaza and humanitarian workers.”

Israeli forces launched a major operation in northern Gaza last month, saying they were trying to prevent The Islamist movement Hamas will reform its beleaguered combat units for more than a year of war in the Palestinian territory.

“The region has been under siege for almost a month, deprived of basic aid and vital supplies, while bombings and other attacks continue,” says the statement from the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which brings together UN agencies and other humanitarian NGOs.

“In the last few days alone, hundreds of Palestinians have died, most of them women and children, and thousands have been forcibly displaced once again,” underlines the document, among whose signatories They include the directors of the WHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, the UN humanitarian aid coordination agency and the NGO Oxfam.

“The blatant disregard for the fundamental principles of humanity and the laws of war must cease,” they stressed.

In northern Gaza “there is no availability of basic necessities. “Humanitarian workers cannot do their work in complete safety and Israeli forces and insecurity prevent them from reaching people in need,” they add.

Other appeals, including from US officials, have recently urged Israel to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza.

UN agencies call for immediate release of hostages held by Hamas for more than a year and of the “illegally detained” Palestinians.

The war in the Gaza Strip broke out on October 7, when Islamist militants killed 1,206 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapped 251 in southern Israel, according to an AFP count based on official Israeli data.

Of the 251 captured, a hundred remain captive in the Palestinian territory, but 34 were declared dead by the army.

In response, Israel launched a campaign that has already left 43,259 dead in Gaza, according to data from its Ministry of Health, considered reliable by the UN.

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