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Amman, May 18 (Petra) – The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, announced on Sunday that the number of the agency’s staff killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war has surpassed 300.
“Throughout this war, one of the most dreadful updates I regularly receive is the death toll of UNRWA staff. Today, that death toll has surpassed the gruesome milestone of 300,” Lazzarini said Sunday in a post on his official X account.
“The vast majority of staff were killed by the Israeli Army with their children & loved ones: whole families wiped out. Several were killed in the line of duty while serving their communities. Those killed were mostly UN health workers & teachers supporting their communities,” Lazzarini added.
Nothing justifies these killings, Lazzarini underscored, noting that impunity will lead to more killing and those responsible must be held accountable.
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18/05/2025 23:18:22