UNRWA head warns of looming Gaza winter crisis, urges Europe to pressure Israel

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned of an alarming humanitarian situation in Gaza ahead of winter, saying the vast majority of people remain in damaged shelters and face the threat of sleeping in floodwater, Anadolu reports. “The situation is very serious,” UNRWA’s acting chief, Christian Saunders, said in an interview with Anadolu, stressing that recovery and reconstruction efforts must accelerate before winter sets in. “We have the winter approaching. There will be a lot of rain as there is every year,” Saunders said. “Because the infrastructure has been destroyed, that water will accumulate around where people are living and people will be sleeping in water and it gets cold. We cannot allow these conditions to remain.” ​​​​​​​He called on […]