Gaza in anarchy, says UN

By Agence France-Presse

Nov 30, 2024 4:11 pm

GENEVA, Switzerland — The Gaza Strip has descended into anarchy, with hunger soaring, looting rampant and rising numbers of rapes in shelters as public order falls apart, the United Nations said on Friday.

Palestinians are suffering 'on a scale that has to be seen to be truly grasped,' Ajith Sunghay, head of the UN Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories, said after concluding his latest visit to the devastated Palestinian territory.

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