UNRWA head warns of looming Gaza winter crisis, urges Europe to pressure Israel

BERLIN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 12: Christian Saunders, acting chief of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), speaks during an exclusive interview in Berlin, Germany, on October 12, 2026. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned of an alarming humanitarian situation in Gaza ahead of winter, saying the vast majority of people remain in damaged shelters and face the threat of sleeping in floodwater. “The situation is very serious,” Saunders, said in an interview stressing that recovery and reconstruction efforts must accelerate before winter sets in. Ayhan Şimşek; Hazal Bayer; Anadolu Ajansı
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