UN agency in Gaza says urgent cease-fire is a matter of life and death for millions of Palestinians

Israel's U.N. Ambassador Gilad Erdan wears a yellow Star of David that reads “Never Again” in honor of those killed in the unprecedented attack by Hamas, which triggered an ongoing war, as he addresses members of the U.N. Security Council at United Nations headquarters, Oct. 30, 2023. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP) UNITED NATIONS — The head of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees told a U.N. emergency meeting Monday "an immediate humanitarian cease-fire has become a matter of life and death for millions," accusing Israel of "collective punishment" of Palestinians and the forced displacement of civilians. Philippe Lazzarini warned that…