According to a report by Al Jazeera, Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian Territories, has called for a ceasefire to be imposed on Israel to stop the ongoing carnage in Gaza.

"There is no way they can be safe in Gaza. It is shocking to me that there is even a resolution of the UN Security Council ordering a ceasefire and it is still not in place," Albanese told Al Jazeera from Catania, Italy.

"There is no other way to stop this carnage in Gaza other than enforcing a ceasefire [on Israel]," she added.

Albanese said Palestinians in Gaza have been "trapped in a hell without comparison" since the conflict escalated on October 8, 2023. She agreed that the worldwide reaction to Israel's attack on Gaza has grown quieter in recent weeks after anti-war protests were repressed, including in the West.

"People are horrified with what is happening in Gaza and distressed because politicians fail to respond to their demands for action against Israel," Albanese indicated. "The politics do not align with the street."

The UN rapporteur noted that the level of violence and tension has been escalating in the past months, and she does not see any "tangible signal" that the war is going to stop despite ongoing truce talks.

"I can see that level of violence and tension is escalating in the past months," said Albanese, who added that she doesn't see any "tangible signal" this is going to stop the war despite ongoing truce talks.

Albanese's call for a ceasefire to be imposed on Israel comes as the UN Security Council has already endorsed a US-proposed ceasefire blueprint for the conflict. The resolution gained the approval of 14 Security Council members, including the US, while Russia abstained.

The three-phased plan aims to culminate in a comprehensive reconstruction project for the devastated Gaza Strip. However, Albanese's remarks suggest that more forceful action may be needed to bring an end to the violence.