Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians

Attacks on buildings in Gaza where terrified civilians are sheltering are “abhorrent and must stop immediately”, a top UN humanitarian official insisted on Thursday following a direct hit on a United Nations training centre.

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Gaza: Top UN aid official calls for end to attacks on sites sheltering civilians

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