More Than 100,000 Palestinians Displaced in Seized Gaza: UN

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The UN agency for Palestinian refugees said on Monday the number of people seeking refuge at its sites in seized Gaza from "Israel’s" offensive on the besieged coastal enclave has soared to more than 100,000.

The agency’s spokesman Christopher Gunness said in a statement: "This is a watershed moment for UNRWA, now that the number of people seeking refuge with us is more than double the figure we saw in the 2009 [seized] Gaza conflict," climbing to above 100,000."

UNRWA said it has opened 69 shelters in the seized Gaza Strip to cope with the rising numbers of displaced people, as "Israel" rains down air strikes, tank and artillery shells on homes, offices and other targets.

The "Israeli" offensive has martyred more than 570 Palestinians thus far.

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