The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) - in a statement issued by the Agency's Commissioner-General, Philip Lazzarini - apologized for the statements of the Agency's Director of Operations in the Gaza Strip, Matthias Shamali, regarding the recent Israeli aggression on the Strip.
Earlier, Shamali said, on Monday, to the Israeli Channel (12), "I am not a military expert, but from my point of view there is high accuracy in bombing the Israeli army during the past 11 days" (the Israeli aggression against Gaza), adding that Israel has not bombed civilian targets With some exceptions.
Lazarini pointed to the occurrence of many human and material losses during the 11-day clashes in Gaza, and pointed to the killing of more than 250 people in Gaza, expressing condolences to the families of the victims and a speedy recovery for the injured.
He stressed that UNRWA is concerned about the devastation witnessed in the Gaza Strip, and that they strongly condemn the targeting of civilians and their property in violation of international law.
He stressed that there is absolutely no justification for killing civilians, and pointed out that there are 19 children who were studying in UNRWA schools among the more than 60 children killed in the attacks, and that this should not have happened.
Lazzarini’s statement also included an apology from the public for Matthias Schmell’s statements.
Comments have been misrepresented
In turn, Shamali claimed in a tweet that his statements during the interview with the Israeli channel had been corrupted.
He pointed out that his statements offended and harmed those whose family member was killed and wounded during the just-ended war, expressing his regret for that.
And at dawn on May 21, the implementation of a ceasefire between the Palestinian factions in Gaza and Israel, with Egyptian and international mediation, began after an 11-day offensive launched by Tel Aviv on the Strip.
The Israeli missile attacks on the Strip, on land, air and sea, resulted in the death of 255 Palestinians, including 66 children, 39 women, and 17 elderly, while more than 1948 were wounded, of which 90 were classified as extremely dangerous.