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UN: Israel bombing kills 17 staff members
21 October 2023 09:38 BST
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, Unrwa, said Israel's bombardment of Gaza has killed at least 17 staff members since 7 October.
In a statement on Saturday, the agency said that despite it providing coordinates to all relevant parties, at least 35 Unrwa facilities were directly bombed.
The number of Unrwa staff killed is likely to be higher, according to Phillipe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of Unrwa.
"Some of our staff were killed with their families while sleeping in their beds at home," Lazzarini said.
"Let me be clear: protecting civilians in times of conflict is not an aspiration or an ideal; it is an obligation and a commitment to our shared humanity," he added.