UNRWA chief says over 300 staff killed in Gaza since outbreak of war

AMMAN — UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has said that the number of the agency’s staff killed in Gaza since the beginning of the war has surpassed 300.

"Throughout this war, one of the most dreadful updates I regularly receive is the death toll of UNRWA staff. Today, that death toll has surpassed the gruesome milestone of 300," Lazzarini said Sunday in a post on his official X account.

"The vast majority of staff were killed by the Israeli Army with their children & loved ones: whole families wiped out. Several were killed in the line of duty while serving their communities. Those killed were mostly UN health workers & teachers supporting their communities," Lazzarini added.

“Nothing justifies these killings,” Lazzarini said, adding that “impunity will lead to more killing and those responsible must be held accountable.”