Israeli shelling damaged the office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza, around which hundreds of displaced Palestinians have taken refuge, among whom there are 22 victims and 45 wounded as a result of the Israeli strikes, the organization announced last night on the "X" social network, reported France Press, quoted by BTA.< /p>
"This incident caused a massive influx of wounded to the nearby Red Cross field hospital, which "received 22 dead and 45 wounded," wrote the ICRC, which condemned the "many serious incidents" from the last days "which endanger the lives of humanitarian workers and civilians".
Yesterday, the Israeli army stepped up its strikes on the Gaza Strip and exchanged new cross-border strikes with the Lebanese Shiite group "Hezbollah", according to AFP.
The Gaza Health Ministry reported 25 dead and 50 wounded, accusing the Israelis of "directing their strikes at the tents of displaced civilians in al-Mawasi," an area in the southern Gaza Strip near Rafah.< /p>
An Israeli army spokesman told AFP that "the initial investigation shows that there is no indication of an IDF strike in the al-Mawasi humanitarian zone.
"The incident is under investigation," the spokesman added.
Meanwhile, Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said that there has been some progress in the ceasefire negotiations in the Gaza Strip, but some differences remain between the warring parties - Israel and "Hamas", DPA points out.
In turn, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that there was "total lawlessness" in Gaza. and called on Israel to restore order so that humanitarian aid can be delivered to the civilian population, Reuters notes.
"Most of the humanitarian aid trucks are now being looted,", Guterres said yesterday, blaming Israel for not allowing the UN to create a Palestinian civilian police to guard humanitarian supplies.
"There is complete chaos in Gaza and there are no functioning authorities in most of the enclave," Guterres added.
"As an occupying power, Israel should restore public order as far as possible and facilitate safe humanitarian access so that humanitarian aid can reach civilians in need," said UN spokesman Farhan Haq.