The UN pauses deliveries to Gaza after shelling
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The UN pauses deliveries to Gaza after shelling

A UN vehicle was hit by gunfire from Israeli military on Tuesday evening when it participated in a vehicle convoy in Gaza coordinated with the Israeli military, IDF. Now the UN's food program WFP is pausing all transports in Gaza.

A clearly marked humanitarian UN vehicle, which was part of a convoy fully coordinated with the IDF, was hit ten times by the IDF's gunfire, including bullets directed at the windshield, said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General.

The two passengers in the vehicle escaped unharmed.

This is the latest incident that highlights that the system for coordination does not work. We have no way of assessing how those who are shooting at us think, said Dujarric.

This is not the first incident where UN vehicles have been hit since the war between Israel and terrorist-designated Hamas began, following Hamas' attacks on Israel on October 7.

In May, a UN employee from India was killed when a UN vehicle was hit by tank fire, according to the UN.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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