In its war on Gaza to root out terror Israel's military forces have not spared humanitarian relief groups, targeting their convoy trucks that deliver aid to besieged Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday thereby bringing the work of humanitarian relief groups in the Strip to a halt.
The main U.N. agency operating in the Gaza Strip suspended operations in the embattled Palestinian territory on Thursday after a U.N.-flagged convoy was hit by tank shells, killing one person, a spokesman said.
"UNRWA has suspended its operations in Gaza," said Chris Gunness, a spokesman for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency that had been distributing food aid to about half of Gaza's 1.5 million population," Gunness told AFP.
"Operations will remain suspended until Israeli authorities can guarantee the safety and security of our staff," he said.
At least one Palestinian has been killed after a UN relief agency convoy came under fire from Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip, officials say. |