Gaza City, Palestinian Territories:
The International Committee of the Red Cross said a humanitarian convoy carrying life-saving medical supplies came under fire in Gaza City on Tuesday.
The convoy of five trucks and two Red Cross vehicles was carrying supplies to health facilities, including Al-Quds Hospital, when it was hit, an ICRC statement said, adding that two trucks were damaged and a driver slightly injured.
The ICRC did not specify who fired at his convoy or from which direction the fire came.
“These are not the conditions under which humanitarian staff can work,” said William Schomburg, head of the ICRC subdelegation in Gaza.
“We are here to provide urgent assistance to citizens in need. Ensuring that essential aid can reach medical facilities is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law.”
After the gunfire, the convoy changed its route and reached Al-Shifa Hospital where it delivered medical supplies, the ICRC said.
Later, the ICRC convoy accompanied six ambulances carrying seriously injured patients to the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, it added.
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