United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said that the movement of more than a million people in Gaza, “through a densely populated war zone to the south of the Strip, where there is no food, water or shelter places, is very dangerous and may not be possible in some cases,” stressing that war has... rules.

Guterres added that the situation in Gaza has reached a new dangerous level, and that hospitals in southern Gaza have reached their maximum capacity and will not be able to receive thousands of new patients from the north.

According to the Secretary-General, the health system in Gaza is on the verge of collapse, noting that 11 health workers were martyred while performing their work, and that 34 attacks occurred on health facilities during the past few days.

He added that the entire Gaza Strip is facing a water crisis, as infrastructure has been damaged and electricity is not available to pumping and water desalination stations.

The Secretary-General emphasized that United Nations staff and partners are working around the clock to support the people of Gaza.

The Secretary-General stressed the need to ensure immediate humanitarian access throughout Gaza, to bring fuel, food and water to all those in need. “Even war has rules,” he said.