Lazzarini: I hope Israel will not prevent my Sunday trip to Gaza

reported by Mehr News Agency quoted by Reuters news agency, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) announced in a speech today Tuesday: I will travel to the Gaza Strip next Sunday and I hope ( The regime) of Israel should not prevent me from entering.

The Commissioner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in this connection called on the countries to conduct independent investigations on the killings and arrests of employees and damage to public and international places. Support the end of the tensions created by the occupiers of Jerusalem.

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner General of UNRWA, after giving explanations to the member states of the United Nations in Geneva, stating that since the beginning of the war in Gaza, 182 UNRWA employees have been killed and more than 160 buildings have been destroyed or damaged, he added: more than 409 people have been killed in UNRWA buildings for the accommodation of displaced persons.

He went on to ask countries to support an independent investigation to “prevent this from becoming the new standard in the future.”

Lazzarini said that the occupiers of Jerusalem prevented him from entering Gaza last month and he plans to travel to Gaza again on Sunday. He expressed hope that the Israeli regime would allow him to enter.

UNRWA Commissioner General stated: People have not yet been asked to evacuate Rafah, but there is great concern in Gaza about the Israeli attack on this city. More food supplies became available in Gaza in April, but remain insufficient.

This UN official stated that most of the donor countries have resumed their financial support to UNRWA, adding: there are still a few countries that have not decided to do so at the moment. After the announcement of new aid to UNRWA, we will be able to continue operating until June and look forward to continuing our operations until August.