Overview

• The IDF admitted to a March 19 tank strike on a UN guest house in Gaza, killing one staff member, citing an 'assessed enemy presence' but denying knowledge of the building's UN affiliation.
• Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oren Marmorstein labeled claims of IDF targeting aid workers as 'blood libel,' emphasizing that Israel targets terrorists, not civilians.
• UK Minister Hamish Falconer demanded investigations into all aid worker deaths in Gaza, urging accountability and measures to prevent future incidents.
• The UN reports that over 400 aid workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, highlighting severe risks to humanitarian operations in the conflict zone.
• Diplomatic tensions have escalated between Israel and the UK, with Israeli officials defending their military's self-investigations and rejecting calls for external inquiries.