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Plight of civilians in north Gaza 'unbearable', says UN official
The Straits Times
|October 29, 2024
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Oct 27 he was "shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction" in north Gaza, where Israeli forces are carrying out attacks they say aim to prevent Hamas from regrouping.
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UNITED NATIONS - UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on Oct 27 he was "shocked by harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction" in north Gaza, where Israeli forces are carrying out attacks they say aim to prevent Hamas from regrouping.
"The plight of Palestinian civilians trapped in North Gaza is unbearable," Mr Guterres' spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
"The Secretary-General is shocked by the harrowing levels of death, injury and destruction in the north, with civilians trapped under rubble, the sick and wounded going without life-saving healthcare, and families lacking food and shelter."
This story is from the October 29, 2024 edition of The Straits Times.
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