UN Agencies Express Deep Concern Over Reports of Abuse Against Returning Palestinians at Rafah Crossing Amid Escalating Israeli Attacks

Key Points

• UN humanitarian agencies are deeply concerned about reported abuse against Palestinians returning through Rafah border crossing.
• Israeli airstrikes and shelling continue to cause significant civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure in Gaza.
• The Israeli military destroyed the last school for refugees in the targeted area, leaving all schools there completely destroyed.
• The UN Human Rights Office reports serious violations against Palestinian returnees including humiliation, violence, and confiscation of belongings at Israeli checkpoints.