UNRWA chief calls for protection of Palestinian civilians in West Bank
ISTANBUL (AA) – The chief of the UN Agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) has called for the protection of Palestinian civilians amid a deadly Israeli offensive in the northern West Bank.
“For more than six days now, Jenin has been ravaged by violence and destruction. This is causing loss of life and injuries, including among civilians and severe damage to infrastructure,” UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on X.
“I call for the immediate protection of civilians across the West Bank, including in the north,” he added.
The Israeli army launched a major military operation in the northern West Bank last Wednesday, the largest in two decades, killing at least 30 people and causing massive destruction in the area.
“Residents have limited access to food, water and medicine,” Lazzarini said, adding that UNRWA is working with partners to deliver urgently needed aid to residents.
The Israeli offensive came amid rising tensions in the occupied territory as Israel pressed ahead with its brutal onslaught on the Gaza Strip, which has killed more than 40,800 Palestinians, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7 last year.
At least 683 people have since been killed and over 5,700 others injured by Israeli fire in the West Bank, according to the Health Ministry.
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