The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, has warned that if Israel launches another military attack in the densely populated southern region of Gaza, it could force a significant number of the 1 million refugees, including 900,000 taking refuge in UN buildings, to flee to Egypt.
After his second visit to Gaza, where he witnessed the dire situation of the Palestinians, Lazzarini urged Israel to carefully consider the consequences of any further aggression in the southern region if the temporary ceasefire is not extended.
In an interview, he expressed his deep concern and fear about the possibility of another attack, stating that the current situation is already a devastating human tragedy.
“We are in a race against time, and already disease is becoming as much a threat as the bombardment. The combined impact of the bombardment and the siege has already pushed people to the south, if there is fighting there is indeed a higher likelihood that they might wish to flee further south and beyond the border,” he said.
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