Israeli forces bombed another Gaza aid convoy on Sunday, UN says
Stephanie Tremblay, a spokesperson for the UN, says Israeli forces carried out an air strike on a World Food Programme (WFP) convoy in Gaza on December 22, and that at least 23 of the trucks were plundered.
Tremblay said the 66-truck convoy, which departed the Karem Abu Salem, or Kerem Shalom, crossing via the recently approved Philadelphi Corridor, was carrying food and non-food items to central Gaza.
“Despite assurances from Israeli authorities that safety conditions would be in place, an air strike occurred. The first 35 trucks of the convoy proceeded to their destination, reaching the warehouse without losses,” the spokeswoman said.
“However, the second half of the convoy was delayed by the [Israeli military]. News of the convoy’s movement spread, exposing them to looting along the route. Ultimately, out of the 66 trucks, only 43 successfully reached the warehouse, while the remaining 23 were lost to looting.”
Earlier, we reported that Israeli forces bombed another aid convoy in central Gaza on Monday, killing four guards and wounding three others.
ICJ to rule on Israel’s aid obligations to Palestinians
The International Court of Justice says it has received a request from the UN General Assembly for an advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations to facilitate aid provided to the Palestinian people by UN agencies, other global groups and third states.
The statement comes after the General Assembly voted on Thursday to seek urgent clarification on the matter following Israel’s decision to ban the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as well as its obstruction of the work of other humanitarian groups in Gaza.
Some 137 countries voted in favour of the Norway-drafted resolution, while Israel, the US and 10 other countries voted against it.
Thousands queue for ‘very scarce’ food for hours on end in Khan Younis: UNRWA
The UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) says “thousands of displaced people queue for food for hours on end” in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
“With supplies very scarce, many of them leave empty-handed,” UNRWA said on X. “Time is running out, while the needs continue to increase quickly and massively,” it added, calling for an immediate ceasefire.
