The situation in the Gaza Strip is described as "catastrophic" by UN agency staff, who have appealed for immediate supplies of food, water, and medicines for those seeking shelter. The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has issued an emergency appeal to support Palestinian refugees in Gaza, stating that hundreds of thousands are suffering from the escalation in violence. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that the recent attacks by Hamas on Israel killed over 1,200 people and injured thousands, followed by intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza that has killed over 2,300 people.
Nine United Nations staff members have been killed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza since Saturday, the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees confirmed Wednesday. The U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) said nine staffers have been killed in airstrikes since the start of Israel’s counterattack on Gaza, with several of the staff members killed late Tuesday.…