More than 270 people, including children and other non-combatants, were killed Saturday during heavy fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants around the Nuceirat refugee camp in the central area of the war-torn enclave, according to Gaza’s health ministry. More than 600 people were reportedly injured as hospitals were overwhelmed.
Emergency relief coordinator Martin Griffiths posted on The epicenter of the earthquake trauma from which civilians in the Gaza Strip continue to suffer..”
“When we see a covered body on the ground, we are reminded: nowhere is safe “In Gaza,” he continued.
Dozens of hostages are still held
The head of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs said that despite the military operation reuniting four hostages with their families in Israel, “several people are still being held hostage.” “Everyone should be released,” he said.
from tweet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that he had sent a message to the relatives of Noah Argamani and Shalomy Ziv to express relief after hearing the news that the hostages had been freed.
“I once again appeal for the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and an end to this war.“said the Secretary-General.
Mr Griffiths insisted that “all civilians must be protected”. “This collective suffering can and must end now.”
The emergency aid director said seeing video of the shrouded corpses in the Nuceirat camp was a reminder that nowhere is safe in the nine months Israel has been on the offensive since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terror attack. added. .
Palestinian militants took more than 250 people hostage and massacred about 1,200 people in southern Israel that day. It is estimated that about 40 of the hostages have died, and it is known that about 110 remain.
Healthcare ‘a close call’
“When I see bleeding patients on the hospital floor being treated, We are reminded that healthcare in Gaza is in crisis.”
Footage taken at Al-Aqsa Hospital in the aftermath of fighting and bombings showed numerous casualties lying on the floor, and the director of Al-Adwa Hospital in Nusseyrat reported that the hospital did not have a morgue to store corpses.
Negotiations continue between Israel and Hamas for a comprehensive ceasefire and hostage deal, but a US-led proposal submitted on May 31 has not been accepted by either side.
