Gaza: The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) called on Monday for independent investigations into 'blatant' Israeli breaches of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army struck an UN-run school shelter in central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp on Sunday, killing four people and injuring several others.

According to Anadolu Agency, UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini emphasized the necessity of upholding the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. He expressed his concerns on US social media platform X, stating, "Yesterday, four people were killed following shelling by Israeli forces of an UNRWA school-turned-shelter in Nuseirat refugee camp. More are reported injured." Since the war began, Lazzarini reported that more than 800 people have been killed and nearly 2,600 injured in incidents affecting 300 UNRWA premises, describing these attacks as a grave violation of international law.

Lazzarini reiterated his call for independent investigations into these violations, urging that "the guns must fall silent, and accountability must come." The Gaza government media office reported 80 Israeli ceasefire violations since the US-sponsored agreement took effect on Oct. 10, resulting in 97 Palestinians killed and 230 others injured. Since October 2023, the conflict has claimed the lives of more than 68,000 people and injured over 170,000, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.