UN aid agency mourns 63 of its staff killed in Gaza amid Israeli bombardments

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The UN Relief and Works Agency says despite serious risks to staff, it continues to serve those in need in Gaza.

Mourners react next to bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes during a funeral in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on October 31, 2023. / Photo: Reuters

"No words can describe the grief for 63 of our UNRWA colleagues killed in Gaza since October 7," UNRWA said in a statement on its X account.It said that despite serious risks to its staff, UNRWA continues to serve those in need in Gaza.More than 600,000 displaced Palestinians fled to its schools across the enclave seeking safety and assistance amid the intensified Israeli onslaught against Gaza.

 

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