A joint statement from Unicef, the World Food Programme and the WHO calls the situation "catastrophic".

By Malu Cursino BBC News

A group of UN agencies have called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza as conditions worsen in the territory.

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO) were among five agencies who described the situation in Gaza as “catastrophic” in a joint statement.

The UN’s plea for a de-escalation of the conflict comes as Israel warns of intensified strikes on Gaza.

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  • @steventhedevEnglish
    11•1 year ago

    Releasing the prisoners is likely the key to stopping all this madness.

    I don’t think that will be a realistic option. Doubly so considering most of the planning for October 7th was done by people released in the Shalit deal. Israel has stated that their military goals are killing all senior leadership and hunting down every single person who entered Israeli territory on October 7th.