Statement on Gaza by Joyce Msuya, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator

There seems to be no end to the horrors that Palestinians in Gaza are forced to endure.

Last night, Israeli forces struck tents near al Aqsa hospital, in an area where people from northern Gaza were told to relocate. At least four people were burned to death. Scores of others, including women and children, are suffering severe burns.

Just hours earlier, another strike on a school turned shelter in Nuseirat killed more than 20 people and injured scores of others, according to local sources.

There really is no safe place in Gaza for people to go.

Fighting is intensifying in the north and essential supplies for survival are running out. No food aid has entered northern Gaza since October 1.

These atrocities must end. Civilians and civilian infrastructure must always be protected.

New York, 14 October 2024