Final month, seven members of World Central Kitchen have been killed in Israeli strike in Gaza.
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An Indian personnel working with the United Nations was killed in Gaza when the car he was travelling in got here below assault in Rafah, making it the “first worldwide” casualty for the organisation for the reason that begin of the Israel-Hamas battle.
The person was a workers member of the United Nations Division of Security and Safety (DSS). Whereas the id of the sufferer has not but been revealed, sources confirmed to PTI he was from India and a former Indian Military personnel.
The Indian personnel killed in Rafah is the “first casualty” amongst worldwide UN workers in Gaza for the reason that starting of the Israel-Hamas battle following the October 7 terror assaults. One other DSS staffer was injured within the incident when their UN car was struck as they travelled to the European Hospital in Rafah.
UN Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres “was deeply saddened to study of the dying of a United Nations Division of Security and Safety (DSS) workers member and damage to a different DSS staffer when their UN car was struck as they travelled to the European Hospital in Rafah” Monday morning.
A press release issued by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-Normal, stated that Guterres condemned all assaults on UN personnel and referred to as for a full investigation. Guterres despatched his condolences to the household of the fallen workers member.
“With the battle in Gaza persevering with to take a heavy toll – not solely on civilians but additionally on humanitarian employees – the Secretary-Normal reiterates his pressing enchantment for an instantaneous humanitarian ceasefire and for the discharge of all hostages,” the assertion added.
In a put up on X, Guterres stated the UN car was struck in Gaza, “killing one in all our colleagues & injuring one other.” He stated that greater than 190 UN workers have been killed in Gaza.
“Humanitarian employees have to be protected. I condemn all assaults on UN personnel and reiterate my pressing enchantment for an instantaneous humanitarian ceasefire & the discharge of all hostages,” he stated.
Responding to questions on the incident through the press briefing, Haq stated at this level, “We’re within the technique of informing the related governments and the related relations, so I would not share any names or nationalities.” He added that they have been “worldwide workers.”
Haq confirmed that “that is, in truth, the primary worldwide UN casualty.” Whereas there have been worldwide casualties involving employees for the World Central Kitchen in Gaza, Haq stated that “of UN workers, I imagine I’ve not been beforehand conscious of a global casualty.”
Haq added that the car was headed to the hospital “as a part of their common work, they go to totally different areas to evaluate safety situations. And this was the European hospital in Rafah.”
When requested for particulars about how their car was struck, Haq stated, “This occurred pretty not too long ago. We’re nonetheless accumulating particulars. We anticipate to get experiences, together with from the related authorities.”
He added that near round 190 UN personnel have been killed in Gaza since October 7, “most of them nationwide workers of the UN Aid and Works Company, UNRWA.” Haq added that the UN is “going to arrange measures for accountability. Plenty of that… requires finally for an finish to the battle in order that we are able to work these out, however we will likely be working with the authorities on the bottom to get a restitution for all of those that have been killed.”
Haq stated he didn’t have the total particulars of whether or not the car that was struck was half of a giant convoy. “I imagine it was in a convoy that was shifting, and this was the DSS car that was hit.”
Director-Normal of the World Well being Group Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated in a put up on X, “We’re devastated to study concerning the dying” of a UN humanitarian employee and damage of one other in Gaza.
“Too many civilian and humanitarian lives have paid the worth for this conflict. Ceasefire and work in direction of peace,” the WHO chief stated.
In April, seven members of the World Central Kitchen have been killed in an IDF strike in Gaza. A type of killed within the airstrike was Zomi Frankcom, who was of Indian descent, in accordance with experiences.
The UN Workplace for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that between October 7, 2023, and Could 12, 2024, at the least 35,091 Palestinians have been killed and 78,827 injured in Gaza.
Greater than 1,200 Israelis and overseas nationals, together with 33 youngsters, have been killed in Israel, the overwhelming majority on October 7, when Hamas attacked Israel.
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