{"id":1452,"date":"2025-04-29T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/2025\/04\/29\/gazas-collective-trauma-unrwa-decries-punishment-as-casualties-surge-past-61700\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T10:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T10:00:52","slug":"gazas-collective-trauma-unrwa-decries-punishment-as-casualties-surge-past-61700","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/2025\/04\/29\/gazas-collective-trauma-unrwa-decries-punishment-as-casualties-surge-past-61700\/","title":{"rendered":"Gaza&#8217;s Collective Trauma: UNRWA Decries Punishment as Casualties Surge Past 61,700"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gaza City \u2013 The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has strongly condemned what it describes as the &#8216;collective punishment&#8217; of Palestinians, as the number of casualties in Gaza surges past 61,700. The agency&#8217;s statement comes amid ongoing Israeli attacks and a deepening humanitarian crisis, with recent reports indicating dozens of Palestinians killed and many more injured in strikes across the region, including civilian areas.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/halaalnet-news-website.firebasestorage.app\/halaal_images\/Gaza%27s-Collective-Trauma%3A-UNRWA-Decries-Punishment-as-Casualties-Surge-Past-61%2C700-Image-Placement-1.jpg?alt=media\" alt=\"Gaza's Collective Trauma: UNRWA Decries Punishment as Casualties Surge Past 61,700 - Image 1\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing can justify the collective punishment of an entire population,\u201d stated a spokesperson for UNRWA. \u201cThe ongoing violence and restrictions on humanitarian aid are exacerbating an already dire situation, pushing countless families to the brink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The condemnation from UNRWA arrives as international scrutiny intensifies, with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) weighing in on the humanitarian aid situation in Gaza and hearing arguments regarding Israel&#8217;s obligations. Concerns are also mounting over a severe malnutrition crisis among children in Gaza, with reports indicating tens of thousands of cases.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/halaalnet-news-website.firebasestorage.app\/halaal_images\/Gaza%27s-Collective-Trauma%3A-UNRWA-Decries-Punishment-as-Casualties-Surge-Past-61%2C700-Image-Placement-2.jpg?alt=media\" alt=\"Gaza's Collective Trauma: UNRWA Decries Punishment as Casualties Surge Past 61,700 - Image 2\"><\/p>\n<p>Efforts to establish a ceasefire are reportedly underway in Cairo, with some reports suggesting &#8216;significant breakthrough&#8217; or &#8216;a bit of progress&#8217;. However, the situation on the ground remains fraught with violence and uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has deep historical roots, marked by territorial disputes and displacement. The current crisis is a stark reminder of the urgent need for a lasting resolution that addresses the fundamental rights and needs of all parties involved.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/halaalnet-news-website.firebasestorage.app\/halaal_images\/Gaza%27s-Collective-Trauma%3A-UNRWA-Decries-Punishment-as-Casualties-Surge-Past-61%2C700-Image-Placement-3.jpg?alt=media\" alt=\"Gaza's Collective Trauma: UNRWA Decries Punishment as Casualties Surge Past 61,700 - Image 3\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNRWA condemns the &#8216;collective punishment&#8217; of Palestinians as Gaza casualties exceed 61,700 amid ongoing Israeli attacks and humanitarian crisis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/halaalnet-news-website.firebasestorage.app\/halaal_images\/Gaza%27s-Collective-Trauma%3A-UNRWA-Decries-Punishment-as-Casualties-Surge-Past-61%2C700-Image-Placement-1.jpg?alt=media","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-1452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1452"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1452\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1452"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/halaal.net\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=1452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}