The UN condemns Israel's killing of civilians in attacks on the Gaza Strip.

247 - The United Nations (UN) said on Monday (2) that it was alarmed by reports of civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip as a result of airstrikes carried out by Israel over the weekend. The offensive occurred despite the ceasefire signed in October that resulted in the deaths of more than 30 people, according to Palestinian health authorities. The deaths add to the thousands of victims of the genocide perpetrated by Israel against the people of Gaza since 2023. The information is from CNN Brazil. 

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the organization is "very concerned about civilian deaths and Israeli air strikes" and reiterated the UN's condemnation of all civilian deaths, regardless of context. On Saturday (31), Israel carried out some of the most intense air strikes since the start of the ceasefire, hitting different points in Gaza.

The victims include three girls from the same family.

Among the victims, according to Palestinian authorities, are three girls from the same family. The population of the territory lives mostly in makeshift tents and damaged buildings after months of genocide and violence perpetrated by Israel.

The UN has once again warned of the humanitarian impact of the Israeli offensive on the Palestinian population. The territory is home to more than 2 million inhabitants, who face shortages of food, water and basic services, as well as widespread destruction of civilian infrastructure.

The UN celebrates the reopening of Rafah and calls for the free flow of aid.

In the same statement, the UN welcomed the reopening of the Rafah crossing, which allowed some patients and their companions to leave Gaza for Egypt. Other movements occurred through the Kerem Shalom crossing, under Israeli control. Dujarric stated that humanitarian agencies need to be allowed to operate freely in the region and warned that restrictions on the work of aid organizations could seriously compromise relief efforts for the civilian population.

The UN has called for civilians to be able to enter and leave Gaza safely and for the passage of humanitarian and commercial aid through Rafah to be expanded. The city, which before the war housed about 250 inhabitants, was demolished and depopulated during the Israeli offensive. The Rafah crossing remained closed for most of the conflict, and its reopening is considered one of the last relevant steps foreseen in the initial phase of the ceasefire reached in October.

Israel claims it is acting in "response to ceasefire violation"

The Israeli army stated that the bombings were a response to a ceasefire violation recorded the previous day. According to the military, Israeli troops identified eight armed men emerging from a tunnel in the Rafah region, in the southern Gaza Strip, an area that remains under Israeli control according to the terms of the agreement.

Despite the numerous civilian deaths, the Israel Defense Forces also stated that the attacks targeted commanders, weapons depots, and production sites belonging to Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group. Hamas, which controls a significant portion of Gaza, accused Israel of violating the ceasefire, but did not specify whether any members of the group were injured during the bombings.