In the interim, the United States has authorized the transfer of $20 billion (£16 billion) in munitions to Israel, despite the opposition of human rights organizations and activists.
The Israeli war has resulted in the displacement of at least 1.9 million individuals in Gaza and has placed the
entire population of over 2.2 million at risk of destitution and disease, according to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.
“The footage that is broadcast to the public on television provides a significant glimpse into the squalor
that individuals have been subjected to for eight months.” Salim Oweis, a communications officer for another UN agency,
“Mothers and would-be mothers have been targeted by the genocidal machine. They cannot even feed their newborn kids, not to mention the terror and desperation they feel because of the constant need to flee seeking safety in a place where there is no safety, the bombardments, the… https://t.co/qzgdN57pGh
— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) August 13, 2024
