Louise Wateridge, an official of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has reported seeing “absolutely horrific images” in Gaza as Israel continued its bombardment.

“We’ve seen absolutely horrific images from the scene. There are parents looking for their children [and] children covered in dust and blood, looking for their parents,” Wateridge said in a video shared by the UNRWA.

“They are undergoing surgeries without anaesthesia. I spoke to doctors at Nasser hospital — this is the largest semi-functioning hospital in the Gaza strip now — and they are absolutely beside themselves.”

 A child looks on following an Israeli strike at a post office where people were sheltering, in Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip, on Dec 12, 2024. — Reuters
A child looks on following an Israeli strike at a post office where people were sheltering, in Nuseirat in central Gaza Strip, on Dec 12, 2024. — Reuters

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