The head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in the occupied Palestinian Territory has said “the idea of extending this (Gaza) war for another six months or seven months is simply terrible.”
Addressing journalists during a virtual press briefing from Jerusalem, Andrea De Domenico, highlighted the impact of the Israeli invasion of Rafah since May 6, “with the subsequent move (of) up to almost a million people that found refuge for months in Rafah,” and being forced to move again suddenly.
“The result of it is that the narrowing space that is left for civilians to conglomerate and leave is becoming more and more limited, and more and more crowded,” De Domenico stressed.
He pointed out that within the tents, it is “so hot during the day, and of course there is lack of water for people within the tents. And so, people basically are going to the sea to find some opportunity to cool themselves down because of the high temperature of the day.”
‘Simply Terrible’ – OCHA Chief Warns against Extending Gaza War for Months