The joint statement calls the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation “dangerous” and accuses Israel of depriving Palestinians of human dignity.

“Let’s be clear: premises of WHO must not be attacked and must be protected,” he said. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Israeli military had entered the UN agency’s staff residence, forced women and children to evacuate on foot, and handcuffed, stripped and interrogated male staff at gunpoint.