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Red Cross says Gaza office damaged by ‘explosive projectile’
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says its office in Rafah in southern Gaza has been damaged by an explosive projectile, adding that no staff have been wounded.
“Today, an office of the ICRC in Rafah was damaged by an explosive projectile despite being clearly marked and notified to all parties,” it said in a statement.
“Fortunately, no staff were injured in this incident, but this has a direct impact on the ICRC’s ability to operate. The ICRC strongly decries the attack against its premises.”
Israeli army confirms attack on Red Cross building in Rafah
Israeli forces operating in the city in southern Gaza have fired at the building after identifying suspects and sensing a threat to their soldiers, according to a military statement.
“No injuries were reported, but the building was slightly damaged,” the statement said.
“After an investigation, it emerged that the identification was incorrect and that the building belonged to the Red Cross,” the army said, adding that the building’s affiliation was unknown at the time of the shooting.
The International Committee of the Red Cross said earlier that its office in Rafah was damaged by an explosive projectile, adding that no staff were wounded.
“The ICRC strongly decries the attack against its premises,” it said.
UN blames Israeli tank for deadly strike on its buildings in Gaza
The United Nations says a strike on its buildings in Gaza last week that killed one employee and injured several was caused “by an Israeli tank”.
“Based on the information currently available, the strikes hitting a UN compound in Deir Al Balah on March 19 were caused by an Israeli tank,” the secretary-general’s spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
He made the statement as he announced that the UN has decided to temporarily reduce its international staff in the Palestinian territory.
About 30 international UN staffers to leave Gaza over safety fears from Israeli attacks
The UN is saying that they are going to reduce the number of international staff in Gaza.
“The Secretary-General has taken the difficult decision to reduce the Organisation’s footprint in Gaza, even as humanitarian needs soar and our concern over the protection of civilians intensifies,” the statement said.
The UN has over 13,000 employees in Gaza, the vast majority of them are Palestinians who work as doctors, nurses, drivers and perform other very important humanitarian jobs in Gaza.
Over 250 have been killed in the past 15 months or so, but now the secretary-general is saying that the situation is so dangerous that of the 100 international staff in Gaza employed by the UN, he’s going to reduce that staffing by about one-third, or about 30 of those international staff, who are going to leave Gaza for their own safety.
