Attacks on civilians in Khan Younis are 'utterly unacceptable': UN refugee agency

Attacks on civilian sites in Khan Younis are “utterly unacceptable” and must stop immediately, said the director of Unrwa, Thomas White. 

“As fighting intensifies around hospitals and shelters hosting the displaced, people are trapped inside and life-saving operations are impeded,” he said.

“The situation in Khan Younis underscores a consistent failure to uphold the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law: distinction, proportionality and precautions in carrying out attacks,” he said.

“This is unacceptable and abhorrent and must stop.”