A UNRWA staff member and photojournalist, who was severely injured and lost both legs in the bombardment of northern Gaza, has arrived in Qatar for treatment, the head of UNRWA, Philippe Lazzarini, has said, Al Jazeera reports.

Abdallah “miraculously survived” his injuries but was then taken to the al-Shifa Hospital where he “witnessed the horrors of a 2-weeks long siege by the Israeli Forces”, Lazzarini said.

He was then transferred “with great difficulty” to Rafah, Lazzarini added in a post on social media.

The UNRWA chief thanked Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation Lolwah Alkhater and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for helping Abdallah to “receive the lifesaving care he needs”.

The UN says that 180 UNRWA employees have been killed in Gaza since October with many more severely injured.