UN Convoy Halted at Gunpoint by Israeli Forces in Gaza
Incident leaves UN staff in danger as shots fired and vehicles rammed during polio vaccination mission
- Israeli forces stopped a UN convoy in Gaza to question two staff members, escalating the situation to a standoff.
- Shots were fired, and bulldozers rammed the vehicles, trapping UN personnel inside for over seven hours.
- The convoy, part of a polio vaccination campaign, was unable to complete its mission.
- The UN criticized the actions as endangering humanitarian workers, calling for improved safety measures.
- A similar incident two weeks prior involved shots fired at a UN World Food Programme vehicle.