UN Declares 'Unsafe Environment' in Gaza for Civilians

The UN has declared an 'unsafe environment' for civilians in Gaza. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs published a report noting that military operations continue, but there is no active war. However, the UN does not mention that the fighting is directed against Hamas, which continues to govern Gaza. The report cites examples of shelling and school demolitions, but the article's author emphasizes that the UN ignores Hamas's terror.

The UN has declared an 'unsafe environment' for civilians in Gaza. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) published a report on August 9 characterizing the situation in Gaza as 'unsafe for the civilian population.' The publication explains that this term means there is no active war, but ongoing military operations pose a danger to civilians. However, the UN does not mention that the fighting is directed against Hamas, which continues to govern Gaza. The report provides examples: in Gaza City, Israeli forces fired on a tent classroom; in Beit Lahia, the last remaining school was demolished; and in the southern Hebron area (not in the Gaza Strip), Israeli authorities demolished part of a school in a village where over 1,000 Palestinians live in slum areas. The article's author notes that the UN does not mention the ongoing terror by Hamas, creating the impression that Israel is targeting only civilian objects.