Senior UN official: ‘Nowhere is safe in Gaza’
Lynn Hastings, the UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in Palestine, says Israel’s system of notifying Gaza residents before airstrikes makes “no difference” as they have nowhere safe to go.
Israel has frequently demanded the eviction of Palestinians from the north of Gaza to the south but also continues to bomb the southern half of the territory and has even attacked convoys of displaced people trying to comply with its orders.
“For people who can’t evacuate – because they have nowhere to go or are unable to move – advance warnings make no difference.”
“When the evacuation routes are bombed, when people north as well as south are caught up in hostilities, when the essentials for survival are lacking, and when there are no assurances for return, people are left with nothing but impossible choices. Nowhere is safe in Gaza." She added.
For people who can’t evacuate, advance warnings make no difference. The United Nations intends to deliver aid wherever people in need are located. #NotATarget
— Lynn Hastings (@LynnHastings) October 26, 2023
Read my full statement about evacuation notifications to #Gaza residents here: https://t.co/MkGUg3LaIC pic.twitter.com/tqe4rXAMNz