Lavrov: number of casualties among humanitarian workers in Gaza approaches 300

The number of casualties among UN and NGO humanitarian staff in the Gaza Strip is approaching 300.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said this at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, TASS writes.

“This is the biggest single loss for the UN in modern history,” Lavrov emphasised.

Earlier, Lavrov said a frank conversation was needed to stop bloodshed in the Middle East and a long-term settlement in the region.