GAZA (Palestine Foundation Information Center) UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday that the Israeli army refused three attempts by the UN to reach northern Gaza for aid delivery during the past three days.
“Three attempts by the United Nations to reach these areas over the past three days — that’s one on Saturday, one on Sunday and another one today — were all denied,” Dujarric said in a news briefing.
Dujarric added that Israel continues to restrict the delivery of aid to northern Gaza.
He called on Israel to allow the civilian police to operate in Gaza and restore public order.
Meanwhile, the UN World Food Program (WFP) has strongly condemned an incident that took place on Sunday when a clearly marked WFP convoy was shot at by Israeli forces near the Wadi Gaza checkpoint, putting staff lives at tremendous risk and leaving the vehicles immobilized.
“The convoy, consisting of three vehicles carrying eight staff members, came under hostile fire despite having received all of the necessary clearances from Israeli authorities,” WFP said in a press release on Monday.
“At least 16 bullets struck the vehicles. Thankfully, no staff members were injured in what must have been a horrifying encounter for our colleagues,” WFP added.
