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UNRWA: ‘Unable to assist’ Palestinians in Gaza as capacity reached
13 October 2023 11:27 BST
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) says that it is now unable to assist people in their shelters, as they have reached capacity.
“Over 170,000 people are in our shelters that we are no longer able to work in,” a spokesperson told Al Jazeera. “We’re unable to assist them,” she added.
Around 1.1 million people in north Gaza have been ordered to leave in a 24-hour window by Israel, with no guarantees of their return.
Rights and humanitarian organisations have already moved their staff from the north amid heavy Israeli bombardment.