Stéphane Dujarric knowledgeable journalists on the common press briefing in New York that operations have resumed in Tulkarm and proceed in Jenin.
“The UN has recorded greater than two dozen fatalities over the previous week, together with kids,” he mentioned.
He added that on Tuesday, a number of organizations mobilized by the UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) had been set to hold out an evaluation in Jenin however had been denied entry by the Israeli authorities.
“OCHA warns that entry impediments are impacting the flexibility to offer significant humanitarian response,” he mentioned, noting additionally that the motion of ambulances and medical groups has been impeded and delayed for the reason that onset of the now week-long operation.
UN envoy visits Gaza
In the meantime, Tor Wennesland, UN Particular Coordinator for the Center East Peace Course of, visited Gaza on Monday.
He described the dimensions of destruction as “immense”, and the humanitarian wants as “colossal and hovering.”
“I unequivocally condemn the horrifying civilian loss of life toll in Gaza,” he mentioned, condemning additionally the killing of six hostages in Gaza by Palestinian armed teams.
“Day-after-day that passes places extra lives at risk,” he mentioned. “I reiterate my name for an instantaneous humanitarian ceasefire and urge all sides to succeed in an settlement that can result in an instantaneous launch of all hostages and a humanitarian ceasefire.”
Whereas within the Gaza Strip, Mr. Wennesland additionally met with the heads and workers of UN companies, and visited a polio vaccination centre.
