Live: Nearly 340,000 people displaced in Gaza following Hamas attacks, according to the UN

Hamas attacks: Nearly 340,000 displaced in the Gaza Strip, according to the UN

\n\nIn the context of an unprecedented escalation of violence in the Middle East, Hamas attacks saw a sharp increase in the number of displaced people in the Gaza Strip. According to recent figures from the United Nations (UN), around 340,000 people have been forced to leave their homes.\n\n

An alarming humanitarian situation

\n\nThis wave of mass displacement of people in the Gaza Strip was caused by persistent attacks by Hamas — the Islamist movement that controls the region. According to the UN, a large number of these displaced people find themselves homeless, highlighting an increasingly alarming humanitarian situation.\n\n

Schools transformed into shelters

\n\nDue to the acute shortage of adequate housing, many displaced families have been forced to take shelter in schools, the United Nations agency supporting the education of Palestinian refugees in the Middle East has confirmed. -East (UNRWA). \n\n

International calls for a ceasefire

\n\nFaced with this overwhelming reality, the UN is far from being the only body to call for an immediate ceasefire. Many other international bodies, as well as countries, have expressed concern over the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate diplomatic resolution.\n\n

The role of the UN in this context

\n\nAs such, theUN, through its secretary general, Antonio Guterres, took a firm position. According to him, "the fighting must stop immediately." He insisted that de-escalation of violence is essential to avoid a larger humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.\n\nIn short, the current situation in the Gaza Strip is worrying. Recent UN figures highlight the urgent need for diplomatic intervention to end the violence and prevent a larger humanitarian crisis. \n\n