3 months ago
89
January 7, 2025 | 06:15 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday that Israeli forces had opened fire on one of its convoys in the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza in what it called a "horrifying incident".
The agency said the convoy of three vehicles carrying eight staff members from central Gaza to Gaza City in the north was struck by 16 bullets near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint on Sunday, causing no injuries but immobilizing the convoy.
The vehicles were clearly marked and had received prior security clearances from Israeli authorities, a WFP statement said.
"The World Food Programme strongly condemns the horrifying incident on January 5," it said.
"This unacceptable event is just the latest example of the complex and dangerous working environment that WFP and other agencies are operating in today," WFP said, calling for improvements in security conditions to allow aid to continue.
The Israeli military said it did everything possible to facilitate the transfer of aid and said it was looking into what happened.
"The incident was reviewed, operating procedures have been clarified, and findings from the inquiry will be analyzed," it said in a statement.
International aid agencies working to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza have frequently accused Israeli forces of hampering or threatening their operations amid Israel's campaign to wipe out Hamas militants.
Israeli attacks on hospitals in Gaza earlier this year have brought the coastal strip’s healthcare system to the brink of “total collapse”, according to a report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, called for independent, thorough, and transparent investigations into these incidents and full accountability for all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.
Editor’s Choice: Antony Blinken Calls for Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Before Joe Biden Steps Down
Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News
Antony Blinken Calls for Israeli-Palestinian Ceasefire Before Joe Biden Steps Down
6 jam lalu
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is pushing for ceasefire by Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza war before President Joe Biden leaves office.
Israel Finally Admits Detaining Doctor Hussam Abu Safiya
1 hari lalu
Israel has finally admitted to detaining the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hussam Abu Safiya.
UNIFIL and Hezbollah Accuse Israel of Violating Ceasefire
1 hari lalu
UN peacekeepers in Lebanon have accused Israel of flagrant violations of the ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Israeli Attacks Destroy Nearly 1,000 Mosques in Gaza Strip
1 hari lalu
Israeli attacks during the more than year-long war have devastated buildings in the Gaza Strip, including nearly 1,000 mosques.
Investigated for Gaza War Crimes, Israeli Soldier Flees Brazil
1 hari lalu
An Israeli soldier accused of war crimes has fled Brazil amid an investigation into his actions in Gaza.
Gaza War Brings Negative Impact to the Economy of Its People
1 hari lalu
The Gaza war has had a negative impact on the economy of the Gazan people.
Hamas Releases Video of 19-Year-Old Israeli Soldier Hostage in Gaza
1 hari lalu
The Palestinian militant group Hamas released a video on Saturday, January 4, 2025, of an Israeli hostage.
WHO Says Israel's Reasons for Attacking Gaza Hospitals Are Unjustified and Baseless
2 hari lalu
WHO urges Israel to immediately release the Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Abu Safiya, from detention.
U.S. Plans $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, US Official Says
2 hari lalu
U.S. President administration has notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a U.S. official said on Friday
Israel Defends Gaza Hospital Raid, UN Rights Chief Says Its Explanation is Vague
3 hari lalu
Israel on Friday defended its raid on a north Gaza hospital last week while the U.N. human rights chief called the justification unsubstantiated
