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Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘beyond the imagination’

Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘beyond the imagination’

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The humanitarian situation in Gaza is “indescribable” and “unprecedented” as the battle between extremist Palestinian armed groups and Israeli forces escalates.

That’s according to a senior UN official with humanitarian office OCHA inside the enclave, speaking to UN News on Wednesday.

“Every hour that passes brings more fighting and devastation,” Hamada El Bayari told us.

Mr. El Bayari described the latest situation on the ground to Khaled Mohamed, saying that there is currently no “safe passage” anywhere for civilians trying to find cover from Israeli airstrikes, with around 340,000 Palestinians now displaced.

The shutting off of all services, is making an already disastrous situation worse by the minute.

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