"The circumstances of this catastrophe and responsibility remain and still need to be clarified," the UN envoy says of the Gaza hospital strike.Mr Wennesland made the call while briefing the Security Council in New York on the crisis in the Middle East.
The envoy unequivocally condemned the Hamas militant group’s deadly attacks on Israel on 7 October, and the seizing of hostages, saying there was no justification for these acts. The envoy is expected to return to Cairo, Egypt, on Thursday to join the Secretary-General in continuing these discussions, and he also welcomed the Egyptian President’s swift convening of a summit of world leaders to discuss the crisis.
The envoy also underlined the ultimate need to work towards a long-term political solution, in line with UN resolutions, international law and previous agreements.UN Humanitarian Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, supported the call for a fact-based inquiry into the deadly blast at Al-Ahli Hospital, noting it had also been hit last week.
Overall, more than 3,000 people in Gaza have been killed, including 14 staff members from the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA.Mr Griffiths reported that the death toll had already exceeded that of the 2017 hostilities which lasted more than seven weeks.
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