UN Worker Killed in Attack in Gaza, United Nations calls for Investigation

Farhan Haq said that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “saddened to learn of the death of a member of the United Nations Department of Safety and Security and the injury of another as a result of the bombing of their vehicle by the United Nations, while heading to the European Hospital in Rafah this morning.

He said, “This is the first international victim” of the United Nations since the start of Israel’s attack on Gaza in response to the unprecedented attack launched by Hamas on October 7 in southern Israel, to commemorate the killing of approximately 190 Palestinian workers at the United Nations, most of them from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

He continued that the Secretary-General “condemns all attacks against United Nations personnel and calls for a full investigation.” “

Haq did not provide details of the incident and refused to specify the nationality of the deceased worker and the injured worker.

He explained “I don’t have all the details” but “I believe the convoy was moving when the vehicle was hit,” noting that the vehicles were known to all by the United Nations.

The Department of Safety and Security of the United Nations ensures the security of the Organization’s organizations and programs in more than 130 countries.

Israeli forces are trying to eliminate Hamas after the movement attacked southern Israel on October 7, which Israeli statistics show led to the killing of 1,200 people and more than 250 hostages. capture

On the other hand, more than 35,000 Palestinians were killed and 78,827 others were wounded in the Israeli military campaign in Gaza, according to the Ministry of Health in the Street.