Destruction of half of the residential houses in Gaza / UN request to investigate the use of powerful bombs by the Zionists against civilians

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, while The occupation regime’s frenzied attacks on civilian centers in the Gaza Strip continue, the United Nations Development Program announced that 50 percent of residential buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed as a result of Israeli attacks since October 7. 40 percent of educational centers have also been destroyed. -align:justify”>Abdullah Al-Dari, the representative of the United Nations Development Program and the director of its regional office, announced during a press conference about the developments in Gaza that half of the residential buildings in Gaza were destroyed in just one month, while Syria is in At the time of the terrorist attack, it suffered this amount of destruction after four years. that the amount of destruction in Gaza has reached an unprecedented level and 96% of the people of Gaza cannot access basic services and have suffered poverty in various dimensions.

Intensification of crisis Poverty among Palestinians

The United Nations Development Program reported that Palestinian economic activity has declined as a result of the total blockade of Gaza, the destruction of capital, forced displacement and restrictions on movement. People and goods in the West Bank have been hit hard. Approximately 390,000 jobs have been lost since the war began, and GDP losses could be between 4 and 12 percent in 2023 and between 4 and 9 percent in 2024. comparison with the period before the war.

According to this report, it is also predicted that the poverty level will increase between 20 and 45 percent among Palestinians, and the human development index for Palestine will also increase. It is greatly reduced. Undoubtedly, the economic consequences of war will have direct and indirect effects on the human condition. Considering the amount of destruction and the lack of access to the necessary materials and equipment for the reconstruction of Gaza in the shadow of the heavy siege that already exists against this region, even in the case of a ceasefire, the situation in Gaza cannot be improved for a long time.

He pointed out that the current situation in the Gaza Strip is intolerable Este stressed that Israel must end hate speech and incitement against Palestinians. The collective punishment that Israel has launched against the Palestinians, as well as the forced displacement of civilians, are all included in the framework of war crimes. The Gaza Strip, which was under occupation for several decades and has been under severe siege for 16 years, has become the largest open prison in the world.

This official of the organization The United Nations emphasized that the aid sent to the Gaza Strip is very limited and it is necessary to receive more aid in a continuous manner. Israel’s attacks on health centers and hospitals are unacceptable. The current situation in the Gaza Strip is the most dangerous situation in recent decades. Necessary research should be done on Israel’s use of high explosive weapons.

Volker Turk stated that these weapons cause wanton destruction in the Gaza Strip, and said that Israel should use to stop them. Israel’s attacks with these weapons are a violation of international humanitarian laws.

Since October 7, at least 176 Palestinians, including 43 children, have died in Israeli attacks in the West Bank. The United Nations Organization for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) also called for an end to the mass killings launched by the occupying regime in the Gaza Strip yesterday and emphasized that the children of Gaza are not terrorists who are massacred in this way. The complete destruction of residential neighborhoods in Gaza is unacceptable and the continuation of this situation will open a dark chapter in the history of the region. He added that the situation in Gaza is catastrophic and ending these conditions It requires at least a humanitarian ceasefire. The number of UNRWA employees who lost their lives in attacks against Gaza has reached more than 100 people.

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