The United Nations stresses the need to put an end to the historic nightmare in Gaza immediately

This was stated by Khaled Khayari, Assistant Secretary -General of the United Nations for Middle East and Asia and the Pacific, during his speech in the open quarterly discussion of the Security Council on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian issue. The meeting was chaired by Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Pakistani Foreign Minister, who chaired his country for the Security Council for July.
Al -Sayyid Khayari said that the intense Israeli military operations in Deir Al -Balah, which led to more displacement of the Palestinians and direct strikes on my United Nations hospitality, “I have exacerbated the deteriorating situation and hindered humanitarian operations.”
He said that since July 9, after 130 days of the full ban on fuel, the Israeli authorities allowed a few fuel trucks through the Karam Abu Salem crossing, but he indicated that this quantity “It represents only a small part of what is required to operate the basic services for life in Gaza, where almost all aspects of life depend on fuel.”
The UN official added that the situation inside the sector – especially for women and children – “More dangerous than ever in this crisis.” He appealed to the parties to end the war, release all hostages, and allow the Palestinian population in Gaza to obtain the humanitarian assistance they desperate. In this context, all member states, including members of the Council, urged “To take all possible steps to achieve this goal.”
The situation in the West Bank
Al -Sayyid Khayari said that the situation in the occupied West Bank is still very worrying, with the high levels of violence caused by the continuous Israeli military operations, which involve many civilian casualties and severe damage to homes and infrastructure, settlers’ attacks on Palestinians, and Palestinian attacks on the Israelis.
He said that the settlement progress is also continuing, as many ministers and members of the Knesset intensified their invitations to the government to officially include the West Bank or parts of it.
The Assistant Secretary -General pointed out that the Palestinian Authority is still facing an acute financial crisis, which he said strongly affects its ability to fulfill its basic obligations and maintain basic public services.
He added: “Unless the deterioration of the financial and institutional situation of the Palestinian Authority is not addressed quickly, this may have severe consequences, which undermines the great progress made over many years to build Palestinian institutions. It is necessary to provide the international community immediately to confront its financial challenges, enhance its ability to govern, and prepare them to resume their responsibilities in Gaza.”
The opposite of the disturbing path
In the midst of these multiple crises, Mr. Chouari told the Council that UNRWA is still facing huge operational, political and financial pressure, and has lost 330 of its employees in the war in Gaza. He added: “I cannot exaggerate the severity of the agency’s financial crisis. Based on the current expectations, there is not enough money to support all operations in all fields after August 2025.”
The Assistant Secretary -General said that there is urgent steps “To reflect the very disturbing path that we see throughout the occupied Palestinian land, including East Jerusalem,” He stressed that there will be no permanent solution to this crisis without a political horizon to resolve the conflict and end the occupation.
He stressed that the next ministerial meeting to support the two -state solution, which is hosted by France and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in partnership, is prepared “A decisive moment” To express support for the Palestinian Authority, and to prove “Through concrete steps, our fixed commitment to the two -state solution.”
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