Gaza is 'worse than hell on Earth', International Red Cross chief tells BBC | BBC News

Gaza has become worse than hell on Earth, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross has told the BBC. Mirjana Spoljaric said Palestinians have been stripped of human dignity and international humanitarian law is being hollowed out. It comes as aid distribution centres in Gaza are closed today, as Israel's military warns roads leading to the sites will be considered "combat zones". At least 27 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire close to an aid point on Tuesday, Hamas-backed local officials said, the third deadly incident this week near a site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Gaza #Israel #BBCNews