“BEREFT AND DESPERATE”
The Israeli army revealed what it stated was an inventory of 9 militants killed within the Nuseirat strike, together with three it stated have been staff of UNRWA.
An Israeli authorities spokesman stated the varsity had change into “a authentic goal” as a result of it was utilized by Hamas to launch assaults.
Rose stated such statements additional battered morale amongst UN staffers nonetheless on the faculty, the place 1000’s have sought shelter from a struggle that has displaced almost all of Gaza’s 2.4 million inhabitants not less than as soon as.
“They have been significantly indignant by the allegations that had been made as to the involvement of their colleagues in extremist and terrorist actions,” Rose stated.
“They felt that this actually was a stain on the reminiscence of pricey colleagues, pricey mates,” he added, describing the temper as “bereft” and “determined”.
UNRWA has stated not less than 220 members of the company’s workers have been killed within the Israel-Hamas struggle in Gaza, which was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented assault on southern Israel on October 7.
The assault resulted within the deaths of 1,205 individuals in Israel, largely civilians, in response to an AFP tally primarily based on Israeli official figures.
The militants additionally seized 251 hostages, 97 of whom are nonetheless in Gaza, together with 33 the Israeli army says are lifeless.
