The humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip remains critical and could deteriorate further, warns the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA).

Speaking to Euronews in Brussels, UNRWA Director in Gaza, Scott Anderson, called on all parties to the conflict to respect the sanctity of safe places for civilians.

“There’s nowhere safe in Gaza. Including the safe zones. And unfortunately, all parties to the conflict are not respecting the sanctity of sites that should be safe for civilians, including hospitals and schools.” said Anderson.

He stressed that both UNRWA facilities and Palestinian schools have been targeted, appealing to all sides to uphold the protection of these locations so civilians can find safety for themselves and their families.

Too cosy with Hamas?

Anderson also responded to past allegations that his agency was too lenient with Hamas, which the EU designates as a terrorist organisation.

He underlined that UNRWA took swift action after discovering that some of its employees were linked to the group.

When asked if he could confidently say that UNRWA had removed all Hamas operatives, Anderson was frank in his reply:

“No, I don’t think anybody can say anything with certainty about their workforce anywhere. We have over 13,000 people. We do take ‘neutrality’ very seriously, as shown by the commissioner general’s very swift action. But no, I can’t with certainty say that’s done,” he said.

Anderson also reiterated that they don’t have any evidence of employing Hamas members, and if they did, the necessary actions would have already been taken.

You can watch the full interview on the situation in Gaza on Thursday and online at euronews.com.

Chloe Fineman claimed in a now-deleted TikTok post that Elon Musk made her cry when he hosted “Saturday Night Live.”

Back in August, Fineman’s “SNL” co-star Bowen Yang revealed on “Watch What Happens Live” that a male host once made “multiple cast members cry” during a table-read for the sketch comedy series.

“This man who…this person, this host made multiple cast members cry on Wednesday during the, before the table-read, because he hated the ideas,” Yang said when asked on the late-night talk show about the worst “SNL” host behavior he’s ever witnessed. He later called the experience “terrible.”

In a video posted (and deleted) on TikTok on Monday, Fineman named Musk — who hosted in May 2021 — as said “SNL” host after he criticized Dana Carvey’s impression of him over the weekend and said the show has been “dying slowly for years, as they become increasingly out of touch with reality.”

“OK, I just saw some news article about Elon Musk being like butt-hurt about ‘SNL’ and his impression, but I’m, like, you’re clearly watching the show. Like, what are you talking about?” Fineman said at the beginning of the video. “And I’m like, you know what? I’m gonna come out and say at long last that I’m the cast member that he made cry. And he’s the host that made someone cry. Maybe there’s others.”

Fineman seemingly referred to the coverage of Yang’s appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” saying that she “saw some articles and stuff” about the situation at “SNL.” “I was like, I’m not gonna say anything. But I’m like, no, if you’re gonna go on your platform and be rude, like, guess what? You made I, Chloe Fineman, burst into tears because I stayed up all night writing the sketch,” she said of Musk. “I was so excited, I came in, I asked if you had any questions and you stared at me like you were firing me from Tesla and were like, ‘It’s not funny.’”

Fineman continued: “I waited for you to be like, ‘Ha ha, jk.’ No. Then you started pawing through my script, like flipping each page, being, like, ‘I didn’t laugh once, not one time.’” The unidentified sketch did make it onto the show, according to Fineman, who said “it was fine” and she “actually had a really good time.”

“I thought you were really funny in it,” Fineman added. “But, you know, have a little manners here, sir.”

Variety has reached out to Fineman’s reps for additional comment.

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) recently announced that U.S. forces conducted retaliatory strikes against Iran-associated targets on Monday.

In a statement obtained by Fox News, CENTCOM said that the strikes were in response to “several attacks” against U.S. forces.

“Today, U.S. CENTCOM forces conducted strikes against nine targets in two locations
associated with Iranian groups in Syria in response to several attacks on U.S. personnel in Syria over the last 24 hours,” the statement read.

“These strikes will degrade the Iranian-backed groups’ ability to plan and launch future attacks on U.S. and Coalition forces who are in the region to conduct D-ISIS operations,” CENTCOM added.

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In the press release, CENTCOM commander Gen. Michael Erik Kurilla said that the attacks sent a “clear” message.

“Attacks against U.S. and coalition partners in the region will not be tolerated,” the military official said. “We will continue to take every step necessary to protect our personnel and coalition partners and respond to reckless attacks.”

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CENTCOM shared a photo of a B-52 Stratofortress strategic bomber in a post on social media confirming that the bombers have arrived in the Middle East region early Sunday. (U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM))

The strikes came as the tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate. On Nov. 3, U.S. bombers arrived in the Middle East in support of Israel.

CENTCOM said last week that B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers from Minot Air Force Base’s 5th Bomb Wing had arrived in the region, but did not specify exactly where the weapons were sent.

Last week, an Iranian asset was charged with attempting to assassinate President-elect Trump. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denied the allegations.

IRAN CLAIMS IT IS CAPABLE OF BUILDING NUCLEAR WEAPONS AS AYATOLLAH VOWS ‘TOOTH-BREAKING’ RESPONSE TO ISRAEL, US

This photo shows the headquarters of the US Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.  (MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

“There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. “The Justice Department has charged an asset of the Iranian regime who was tasked by the regime to direct a network of criminal associates to further Iran’s assassination plots against its targets, including President-elect Donald Trump.”

Fox News Digital’s Greg Norman and Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.