The UNRWA chief described the images coming out of Rafah as a “testament to how Rafah has turned into hell on earth.” “With every day passing, providing assistance and protection becomes nearly impossible.”
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'It has left us all completely sickened'

In #Rafah southern #Gaza , UNRWA's Sam Rose tells Al Jazeera English that this amount of death, injury and suffering is inevitable when you use such a large amount of weaponry in an overcrowded area, full of vulnerable families.

Sickening and terrifying! Israel’s indiscriminate bombing must stop. I reiterate my call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire.

The scenes coming out of #Rafah last night are harrowing.

Reports of more casualties continue to come in following an Israeli airstrike on a heavily populated area northwest of Rafah.

Children and women living in tented plastic makeshift shelters are among the killed. Many were

There is no such thing as a safe place in #Gaza .
 
Nowhere and nobody is safe. Every day that goes by, more civilians die and families are forced to live in increasingly unspeakable conditions.
 
The #Gaza Strip has become hell on earth. The only remaining hope is a #CeasefireNow

“Dozens of people have been reported killed & many others injured - including through burns” Juliette Touma BBC

It is still very difficult to reach our colleagues on the ground in #Rafah , who are reliving this endless nightmare.

We should never have gotten to where we are now.

#Gaza has become hell on earth. Families continue to seek refuge, trying to escape war, but there is no such thing as a safe place in the Gaza Strip.

No one is safe: not civilians, not aid workers, no one has been spared. We need a #CeasefireNow .

'Aid is there, tens of kilometres away on the boundaries- while the population gets closer to famine'

Sam Rose explains continued challenges of receiving & delivering aid in #GazaStrip including convoluted, arbitrary checks & access restrictions by Israeli Authorities Al Jazeera English

Amid the harsh conditions imposed by war, the Tel Al-Sultan Clinic in the #Rafah area continues to provide medical services to the displaced.

Our UNRWA colleagues work tirelessly to support people in #Gaza and to curb the dangerous spread of infectious diseases.

'Many here, especially the most vulnerable, must travel miles to the nearest clinic, and can't always make the journey”

Along with her UNRWA colleagues, Huda Ismail, a pharmacist displaced by the war, works with unwavering commitment to support the people of #Gaza #CeasefireNow

The war in #Gaza continues to be a war on civilians.

Civilian casualties, displacement, the destruction of homes and essential civilian infrastructure continue unabated. Nowhere is safe in Gaza, we need a #CeasefireNow

“The hunger was spreading, the famine was looming & we were about to prevent a further spread. Since we're not able to bring proper supply since two weeks, the fear today is that [our gains] might be completely reversed” Philippe Lazzarini to ABC News

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Fadia & her family are displaced in Al-Fakhoura School in Jabalia, northern #Gaza . Like thousands of families, they live amidst rubble & lack of basic services.

This UNRWA school, like many others, has faced severe damage. Yet people have nowhere else to go. #CeasefireNow

'We have a deeply traumatised, deeply malnourished population - & they can't survive on food aid alone'

UNRWA's Sam Rose tells CBC News of the critical needs of hundreds of thousands of people across #GazaStrip - there is nowhere close to enough supplies to stop their suffering

Displaced families in #Gaza are forced to flee again & again - some of them even 6 times.

They seek shelter in makeshift tents or damaged buildings, including UNRWA schools & facilities. But safety doesn't exist in #Gaza Strip. Bombardments continue & vital supplies are lacking.

🔹Humanitarian operations in #Gaza continue to face severe humanitarian access restrictions

🔹UNRWA keeps providing primary health care in 7 clinics & over 100 medical points across the #Gaza Strip, reaching an average of 160,000 patients a week

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As education services collapsed in Gaza, UNRWA continues to offer critical psychosocial support for children.

Mohammad is a retired UNRWA teacher who supports children through art.

UNRWA teams still reach families with critical services, but we need a #CeasefireNow

“We face several challenges: frequent breakdowns of the machinery, the absence of a safe landfill in the Mawasi area & the lack of garbage containers”

UNRWA teams work to create a healthy & safe environment for #PalestineRefugees but the situation is critical. #CeasefireNow