'People are being killed, people are starving, people are in absolute fear & terror'

Louise Wateridge tells FRANCE 24 English despite UNRWA colleagues doing 'anything & everything' they can - a humanitarian response in #GazaStrip is almost impossible with relentless military offensives.

'We desperately need a safe passage - not just for the humanitarian supplies but also for the humanitarian personnel.'
 
Louise Wateridge tells CTV that UNRWA continues providing services to people in #Gaza , but aid is shrinking and there is no safety in the #Gaza Strip.

“We’re seeing this sense of helplessness and hopelessness that is consuming people.”

As the forced displacement of people across #Gaza continues, Louise Wateridge tells The Washington Post that after 7 months of war & hunger, families are exhausted & losing hope.
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Statement from UN Spokesperson on death of @UN staff member today in #Rafah ⬇️

Civilians, journalists & humanitarians are #NotATarget .

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Families & children, returning to UNRWA schools in Khan Younis to seek 'safety' & 'shelter'.

Extensive damage from where these @UN facilities have already been impacted. There is no water available in Khan Younis.

A new level of desperation, unfolding under the world's watch.

'I don't want hear ever somebody tell me that there is a safe place in Gaza because there is not. Where is this safety? Because people are leaving for this safety, but there is no safety.' Louise Wateridge on the dire situation on the ground in Rafah

TONIGHT AT 8: The situation on the ground in Gaza is dire, as Israeli forces have expanded their military operation in Rafah. Ayman is joined by UNWRA spokeswoman Louise Wateridge about the challenges of getting life-saving aid to Palestinians.

“This is a turning point. If things continue the way they are now, there is no going back.'

As the forced displacement across the #GazaStrip continues & no aid supplies are received into #Rafah , Louise Wateridge tells BBC 'people here are at breaking point”
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These photos are from today. Families and children, returning to UNRWA schools in Khan Younis to seek 'safety' and 'shelter'.

The classrooms are torched. Walls are blown out. There is rubble everywhere.

This situation is unfolding under the world's watch. Enough is enough.

“We’re extremely concerned these evacuation orders have come both towards central #Rafah & #Jabalia ”

As bombardment continues across the #GazaStrip , Some 300,000 people affected by additional evacuation orders in south & north areas Louise Wateridge The Associated Press
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'There are no words to describe how bad this situation is going to be without fuel'

Louise Wateridge describes to BBC News (UK) last 24 hours of intensified bombardments in south #Gaza advancing towards centre of #Rafah ; warns within next 48 hours, health facilities will run out of fuel.