Three more Unwra workers killed, bringing total over 300

Three staff members of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) were killed in Gaza, the UN announced during a press briefing on Monday.

The total number of staff killed is now over 300, the global organisation said.

“The vast majority of staff were killed by the Israeli Army with their children and loved ones: whole families wiped out,” Unrwa commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini said in a statement.

“Several were killed in the line of duty while serving their communities,” he added.

“Nothing justifies these killings,” Lazzarini said. “Impunity will lead to more killing. Those responsible must be held accountable.”

Unrwa has served Palestinian refugees since 1949, supporting nearly 5.9 million people across Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.