UN food agency says it’s the first time in the 10-month-long war that one of its vehicles has been directly shot at near a checkpoint.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a pause in the movement of its employees in the Gaza Strip “until further notice” after one of its vehicles was hit by gunfire just metres from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.
The incident took place on Tuesday night as the vehicle was approaching the Wadi Gaza Bridge checkpoint.
“None of the employees onboard were physically harmed,” the WFP said in a statement.
UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric blamed Israel for the attack, telling reporters in New York that the “clearly marked” humanitarian vehicle was “struck 10 times” by Israeli gunfire, including with bullets targeting front windows.
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