The Israeli navy intercepted a convoy of the United Nations in Gaza on Monday, claiming that various “Palestinian suspects” have been within the autos.
The convoy had been stopped so as to query the suspects. The autos in query have been transporting U.N. staff, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated.
“We emphasize that this is not a convoy carrying polio vaccines, but a convoy whose purpose is to exchange U.N. personnel. The incident is not yet over,” an Israeli navy spokesperson stated.
Israeli tv channel Kan reported that two suspected Palestinians had “infiltrated” the convoy and barricaded themselves in one of many autos. Israeli troopers fired warning photographs, the report stated.
U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric instructed dpa: “At this stage all I can say that we are aware of an ongoing incident involving UN personnel and vehicles. (We are) working to establish the facts (and our) number one priority is the safety and security of our colleagues.”
Relations between Israel and the United Nations have been notably strained in the course of the ongoing struggle in Gaza.
Last month, the U.N. reported that Israeli troopers fired on a U.N. humanitarian automobile in a convoy, prompting the Israeli navy to announce an investigation into the incident. Israel additionally focused UNRWA faculties, and refugee camps killing hundreds of civilians.
Source: www.dailysabah.com