Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Reuters: Afghanistan and Pakistan agree to restart peace talks in Istanbul.
Al-Mayadeen's correspondent in southern Lebanon: Israeli occupation forces withdraw from the Blida municipality building two hours after occupying it, and the Lebanese army enters
Pakistani army: 6 soldiers and 7 militants killed in clash near the Afghan border
Israeli media: Sirens sound in the settlement of Kerem Shalom in the Gaza envelope area
Afghan source to Al Mayadeen: We still believe in dialogue and prioritize diplomatic solutions with Pakistan; though we are ready for all possibilities.
Afghan source to Al Mayadeen: Pakistan purposely obstructed negotiations in Turkey by making unrealistic demands.
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: More than 70 martyrs in Israeli attacks on Gaza since dawn.
Death toll from latest Israeli strikes on Gaza rises to 30
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Five killed in the Israeli bombing of a civilian vehicle on Al-Qassam Street in Khan Younis, south of the Gaza Strip
Hamas confirms that it has no connection to the shooting incident in Rafah and affirms its commitment to the ceasefire agreement

End 'Israel's' war, Gaza faces 'hell on earth': UNRWA chief

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Aug 2025 19:28
  • 4 Shares
3 Min Read

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini called for an immediate end to "Israel's" war on Gaza, warning of unprecedented killings, starvation, and destruction that he described as "hell on earth."

Listen
  • x
  • ap
    The Commissioner-General of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, Philippe Lazzarini, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the UNRWA headquarters in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023 (AP)

UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has issued a stark appeal for an end to "Israel's" military campaign in Gaza, warning of unparalleled destruction and human suffering nearly two years into the war.

Posting on X, Lazzarini declared that "nowhere and no one in Gaza is safe" as the Israeli military continues to escalate operations. "Nearly 700 days on, people continue to be killed & injured as the Israeli military intensifies & expands its operations," he wrote.

The humanitarian crisis, he said, has reached catastrophic levels, with hospitals, schools, shelters, and homes targeted relentlessly. "Health staff, journalists & humanitarian workers have been killed at a scale never seen in any other conflict in recent history," Lazzarini cautioned.

Starvation has emerged as another deadly threat. "And as if all of this is not enough, hunger is threatening everyone in Gaza with a slow & silent death or in a death while desperately seeking food," he added.

'Israel' acts with impunity

Related News

Rubio says UNRWA to play no role in Gaza aid deliveries

ICJ rules 'Israel' failed to prove UNRWA staff are Hamas members

Lazzarini also condemned the lack of accountability, noting that atrocities have been dismissed as "mishaps" and famine continues to be denied. "Nothing justifies these massive attacks on Palestinian life & identity. Outrage is not enough. It's time for action, courage & political will to end this hell on earth," he concluded.

No place is safe in #Gaza

No one is safe.

Nearly 700 days on, people continue to be killed & injured as the Israeli military intensifies & expands its operations.

Hospitals, schools, shelters & people's homes have been bombed day in, day out.

Health staff, journalists &… pic.twitter.com/WBpE1VizXC

— Philippe Lazzarini (@UNLazzarini) August 27, 2025

Since the start of the war, Lazzarini has sounded the alarm several times. In May 2025, he condemned "Israel's" so-called aid distribution model as "chaotic, undignified and unsafe," arguing it distracted from atrocities in Gaza.

Earlier, in Geneva, he warned that child malnutrition had risen six-fold since March, cautioning that without intervention "many children will be condemned." His messaging has consistently highlighted how "Israel's" siege has pushed civilians to the brink of famine.

Israeli regime targets UNRWA

The agency he leads has itself come under direct fire. Israeli strikes have repeatedly hit UNRWA facilities, including schools and health centers that were sheltering displaced civilians. In September 2024, the bombing of the al-Jawni School in Nuseirat killed more than 18 people, including six UNRWA staff, marking the deadliest strike on the agency during the war.

Lazzarini has also become a target of Israeli authorities. He has been accused by Israeli officials of harboring Hamas collaborators within UNRWA, accusations he responded to by dismissing implicated staff and initiating investigations. Meanwhile, "Israel" has restricted his movement, reducing his residence permit to a monthly visa and forcing him to undergo intrusive searches.

In late 2024, "Israel's" Knesset passed legislation banning UNRWA from operating within its jurisdiction, a move Lazzarini denounced as an attempt to erase Palestinian refugee rights and dismantle the agency.

Read more: UNRWA chief condemns Israeli efforts to sideline Gaza aid agency

  • UNRWA
  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Philippe Lazzarini
  • Gaza genocide
  • Israeli occupation
  • humanitarian crisis
  • Gaza
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

'Israel’s Digital Iron Dome: Weaponizing the web against Palestine

  • Technology
  • 24 Oct 2025
Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

Arab League chief exposes secret US deal shielding 'Israel’s' nukes

  • Politics
  • 27 Oct 2025
Hi-tech holocaust: Microsoft’s role in Gaza genocide

Microsoft's role in world’s first AI-driven genocide, in Gaza, exposed

  • Technology
  • 28 Oct 2025
What Marr evidently didn't seem to understand was that Hedges isn't saying that Western journalists manipulate the truth, but that they systematically amplify Israeli narratives they know are false. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Western journalists know they have a case to answer for their betrayal of Gaza, and it frightens them

  • Opinion
  • 24 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
Displaced Sudanese who fled El-Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), rest near the town of Tawila in war-torn Sudan's western Darfur region (AP)
Politics

UAE directly funded RSF, leading to fall of El-Fasher: Sudan

'You’re not welcome in Greece': Israelis face port protests
Politics

'You’re not welcome in Greece': Israelis face port protests

This photo released by the Israeli military on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, shows ground operations inside the Gaza Strip (AP)
Politics

IOF soldier who fought in Gaza, Lebanon denied entry to Czech Republic

UN inquiry exposes 'Israel’s' four genocidal crimes against Gaza
Politics

'Israel' committed four genocidal acts in Gaza, UN inquiry finds

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS