NEW YORK, August 5, 2025 (WAFA) - UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said on Tuesday that hunger has become the latest killer in Gaza, stressing that “it’s time for unhindered, safe and dignified assistance.”
“Five months on the ongoing attempts to replace the UN coordinated response by four Israeli militarized distribution points, hunger has become the latest killer in Gaza,” Lazzarini posted on his X account.
“Before the spread of famine, community-based distribution centres supported by partners, provided food and assistance to two million people, spread across the Gaza Strip,” he added.
It’s time for unhindered, safe and dignified assistance. Let the UN and our partners do their job,” he affirmed.
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