The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported yesterday that its director Martin Griffiths began a visit to Gaza and Israel yesterday. Griffiths said that Palestinian and Israeli civilians have suffered enough, and he appealed to all parties to free hostages; protect civilians wherever they are; swiftly allow the delivery of aid, safely and at scale; and respect international humanitarian law.
In Jerusalem, he visited with members of families of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas. These families, he said, “have been living in agony, not knowing if their loved ones are dead or alive,” and that he couldn’t “begin to imagine” what they are going through.
