UN Halts Gaza Operations After Aid Vehicle Attacked
World Food Programme suspends staff movement following Israeli gunfire on marked humanitarian convoy near checkpoint.
- A UN World Food Programme vehicle was struck by at least 10 bullets near an Israeli checkpoint in Gaza.
- Despite securing multiple clearances, the convoy was targeted while returning from an aid mission.
- No staff members were injured, but the incident highlights failures in current coordination systems.
- UN officials stress the urgent need for safe passage to deliver humanitarian aid amid escalating conflict.
- The suspension of movement affects critical aid distribution as Gaza faces severe famine and disease outbreaks.