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Continuous cycle of displacement in Gaza ‘must stop’: Lazzarini
UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini has called for a halt to the displacement of Gaza residents following new evacuation orders by Israel in Khan Younis and Rafah.
“This continuous cycle of displacement, constant being on ‘survival mode’ & despair must stop,” Lazzarini wrote on X.
The UN official said the latest evacuation orders were the largest issued since October, impacting nearly a quarter of a million people, most of whom had already been displaced multiple times.
“People have no where to go. They desperately search for nonexistent safety, setting up makeshift structures often in the rubble of bombed out buildings,” he said, stressing that the risks for children were especially high.
Again & again, the same tragic cycle:
- Earlier this week, the Israeli Authorities issued new evacuation orders for people in #Gaza forcing hundreds of thousands out of Khan Younis & Rafah in the south.
- These evacuation orders - the largest issued since October- impact… pic.twitter.com/KFS8oezykY
— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) July 5, 2024
Palestinians relying on seawater for ‘washing, cleaning and even drinking’: UN
The UN says families in central Gaza’s ravaged Nuseirat refugee camp are sheltering in makeshift tents near the water’s edge amid a lack of space as displacement continues.
“Many families rely on seawater for washing, cleaning and even drinking,” it said.
In Nuseirat, Middle #Gaza, families shelter in makeshift shelters by the water’s edge, as continued forced displacement has left few spaces for families to move to.
Many families rely on seawater for washing, cleaning and even drinking, warns @UNRWA”. pic.twitter.com/WZqyFYUD1n
— United Nations Geneva (@UNGeneva) July 5, 2024
Sewage floods the streets of Khan Younis
As Palestinians in Gaza continue to face forced displacement by Israeli forces, the Associated Press news agency captured photos of streets flooded with sewage in the southern city of Khan Younis.
Rights groups and health advocates have been warning that unsanitary conditions due to displacement and Israeli bombardment could contribute to the spread of diseases in Gaza.
Palestinians displaced by the Israeli air and ground offensive walk next to a dark streak of sewage flowing into the streets of the southern town of Khan Younis
