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From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
UNRWA chief crosses into Gaza via Egypt
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Palestinians wait to cross into Egypt at Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Nov. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair)
Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, crosses into Gaza, where he meets with Palestinian civilians and other UNRWA colleagues working in the territory.
Lazzarini says he was shocked by the scale of humanitarian needs in Gaza and calls for scaling up assistance delivered to the Strip’s 2.3 million population.
“I was shocked by the fact that everyone there was asking for food, was asking for water… I never, ever have seen something similar in Gaza,” he says in comments to journalists.
Lazzarini is the most senior UN official to enter the Strip since the conflict erupted on Oct. 7.
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