Israel-Gaza war: UN says staff member killed in Gaza
A United Nations staff member was killed and another injured in southern Gaza on Monday while en route to the European Hospital near Rafah.
The UN did not mention who it thought was responsible for the attack.
The Israeli military has said that an initial investigation indicated the vehicle was hit in an active combat zone and that they were unaware of its route at the time. Social media footage shows a UN-marked vehicle with bullet holes outside the European Hospital.
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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it had received a report from the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) regarding the injuries sustained by its workers in the Rafah area of southern Gaza on Monday. The IDF stated that the incident is currently under review.
UN secretary-general António Guterres said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the worker’s death and sent his condolences to their family, his spokesman Farhan Haq said in a statement, external.
“The Secretary-General condemns all attacks on UN personnel and calls for a full investigation,” Haq added.
In a separate statement, Guterres said more than 190 UN staff had been killed in Gaza since the start of the conflict.
#Gaza: UN chief @antonioguterres "deeply saddened" by the death of a UN security staff member and the injury of another in Rafah
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Aid and food parcels destroyed, aid trucks burned by protesters – videos
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— Dr Lens Veritatis (@LensVeritatis) May 14, 2024
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