UN Special Coordinator for Middle East Peace: scale of destruction in Gaza Strip Is immense

United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland said that the scale of destruction in the Gaza Strip is immense, the humanitarian needs are colossal and soaring, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of this conflict.

“During my visit, I met with the heads of UN agencies and our dedicated staff working tirelessly in extremely challenging conditions. Their commitment and bravery in providing critical support to those in need is truly commendable,” Wennesland said in a statement.

“I also had the opportunity to visit a Polio vaccination center. Its reemergence represents yet another threat to the children in the Gaza Strip,” he added.

He stressed that every day that passes puts more lives in danger, reiterating his call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.

The Israeli occupation has been waging a comprehensive war of genocide on the Gaza Strip for more than ten months, resulting in tens of thousands of martyrs, injured, and missing, most of whom are children and women. Additionally, around two million people have been displaced amidst the massive destruction of health and educational infrastructure, as well as the halt of food, water, medicine, and fuel supplies, leading to a famine that has claimed the lives of dozens of children.