UN chief Guterres says Gaza aid operations barely functioning
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned Israel of the consequences of embarking on a major ground offensive in Rafah, the southern Gaza Strip city.
According to Mr Guterres, the city, with more than 1.3 million Palestinians, has now been displaced by war.
Mr Guterres spoke at the Munich Security Conference, an annual meeting of world leaders and defence officials in Bavaria’s capital.
He said Rafah was at the core of the UN’s humanitarian operations in Gaza and that a large-scale Israeli military operation there would have far-reaching consequences.
“An all-out offensive on the city would be devastating for Palestinian civilians who are already on the edge of survival.
“I have repeatedly called for immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and a humanitarian ceasefire. That is the only way,’’ Mr Guterres said.
He described the humanitarian operations in Gaza as being `on life support’ and `barely functioning’.
“The level of death and destruction is shocking in itself,” said the UN chief. “The war is also spilling over borders across the region and affecting global trade.’’
(dpa/NAN)
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