'Humanity Must Prevail' in Gaza, Says UN Official as Refugee Shelters Become IDF Targets

'Wars have rules,' said the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees. 'Civilians, hospitals, schools, clinics, and UN premises cannot be a target.'

The emergency relief coordinator for the United Nations on Saturday said that 'humanity is failing' as officials in the United States and other powerful Western countries refused to hear the calls of a growing number of humanitarian groups, progressive lawmakers, and governments for a cease-fire in Gaza—allowing Israel to forge ahead with what will likely be an imminent ground assault on the blockaded enclave.

'Al Jazeera reported Saturday that correspondents have observed an increased presence of tanks near Sderot, Israel, close to northern Gaza, suggesting the ground invasion that has been threatened in recent days could be imminent.

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