GENEVA: The UN World Food Programme stated on Monday (Jan 6) that Israeli forces had opened hearth on certainly one of its convoys within the besieged Palestinian enclave of Gaza in what it known as a “horrifying incident”.
The company stated the convoy of three autos carrying eight workers members from central Gaza to Gaza Metropolis within the north was struck by 16 bullets close to the Wadi Gaza checkpoint on Sunday, inflicting no accidents however immobilising the convoy.
The autos had been clearly marked and had obtained prior safety clearances from Israeli authorities, a WFP assertion stated.
“The World Meals Programme (WFP) strongly condemns the horrifying incident on January 5,” it stated.
“This unacceptable occasion is simply the most recent instance of the complicated and harmful working atmosphere that WFP and different companies are working in immediately,” WFP stated, calling for enhancements in safety circumstances to permit support to proceed.
The Israeli army stated it did the whole lot attainable to facilitate the switch of support and stated it was trying into what occurred.
“The incident was reviewed, working procedures have been clarified, and findings from the inquiry will likely be analyzed,” it stated in a press release.
Worldwide support companies working to alleviate the humanitarian disaster in Gaza have incessantly accused Israeli forces of hampering or threatening their operations amid Israel’s marketing campaign to wipe out Hamas militants.