OREANDA-NEWS Russia is extremely concerned about the possible termination of the UN's work in the Gaza Strip, and is convinced that the UN Security Council needs to "do everything to exclude this scenario," said Dmitry Polyansky, first Deputy Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN.

Earlier this week, a senior UN official told reporters that the world organization could not continue humanitarian operations in Gaza amid new Israeli orders to evacuate several areas of the city of Deir el-Balah. At the same time, the organization's operations have not been formally suspended. Also the World Food Programme (WFP) The UN announced the suspension of the movement of its staff in the enclave after the Israeli military fired at a humanitarian organization's car.

"We are extremely concerned about the appearance of information about the possible termination of the UN's work in the Gaza Strip. We are convinced that the Council needs to do everything to exclude this scenario, the interest in which some Israeli politicians do not hide," the Russian diplomat said during a meeting of the UN Security Council.