Israel’s Gaza assault triggers new wave of mass displacement: Unrwa

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) has warned that Israel’s assault on Gaza City is pushing more families from their homes, with nowhere left to seek safety.

Unrwa said that by early September, nearly 86 percent of the territory was under military operations or facing forced evacuation orders.

Palestinians “need a ceasefire before it is too late”, the agency said.

Entire neighbourhoods in Gaza City and Jabalya are being emptied.

More than 86% of #Gaza is under displacement orders or militarised zones.

Families are fleeing with nowhere safe to go.

The siege must be lifted.#CeasefireNow pic.twitter.com/V8JZyUaaVC

— UNRWA (@UNRWA) September 13, 2025