UN Urges Civilian Protection After Israeli Strikes in Gaza
- The UN confirmed on Monday that Israeli airstrikes over the weekend killed several civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, including a young child.
- Three UN warehouses in Deir al-Balah were struck by an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, with one described as significantly damaged.
- UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric issued a call for civilians to be protected amid the ongoing violence.
The United Nations has called for civilians to be protected following Israeli airstrikes over the weekend that killed several people in Gaza and the West Bank, including a young child, according to a statement issued on Monday.
UN warehouses damaged in Deir al-Balah
UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said that three UN warehouses in Deir al-Balah were struck in an Israeli airstrike on Sunday, with one of the three described as having been significantly damaged. The strikes formed part of a pattern of weekend violence that, the UN said, continued to result in civilian deaths and injuries across both Gaza and the West Bank.
Casualties reported across the territory
A young child was among those killed during the weekend's strikes, the UN confirmed, though the precise total number of fatalities was not specified in the statement. The killing of children in Israeli strikes on Gaza has been a recurring feature of the conflict, with multiple incidents in recent weeks drawing condemnation from international bodies. The damage to UN infrastructure in Deir al-Balah raises further questions about the protection of humanitarian operations in the territory at a time when aid access remains critically constrained.
