UNRWA Commissioner-Gen. on Gaza: 800 starving people killed

Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner-General

11 July 2025, From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

800 starving people killed: shot at while trying to get little food in Gaza.

During the ceasefire, the UN provided at scale and dignified assistance. The trend of deepening starvation was reversed.

Today, there are -at best- four very far distribution points in comparison to 400 when the UN was in charge.

500-600 trucks of supplies went into Gaza with food, fuel, medicines and hygiene kits during the ceasefire.

Now, very little dry food is sent as malnutrition among children spreads.

Lifesaving supplies are expiring on at least 6,000 UNRWA trucks packed with food, medicines and other basics waiting for the green light to enter Gaza for the past months.

Allegations that aid was diverted to Hamas not raised in official meetings, never proven and never substantiated.

A functioning system was replaced with a deadly scam to force the displacement of people and deepen the collective punishment of the Palestinians in Gaza.

Take action to end the atrocities and put an end to the cycle of impunity.

Allow the UN including UNRWA to do its work in Gaza.

Reach a ceasfire now. Lift the siege and release the hostages.

30 years ago, we reiterated “never again” in Srebrenica.

Let’s not fail once again.