At least one aid worker was killed and 22 others wounded in an Israeli strike on a humanitarian aid center in Rafah, Gaza. Despite UN officials providing the Israeli Army with the location of the facility to avoid an attack, the strike still occurred. The UNRWA commissioner-general has called for an independent inquiry and accountability for attacks on staff and facilities.
The Israeli military did not respond to requests for comments on the strike, further raising suspicions and concerns about the incident. This comes as more children have been reported killed in Gaza in the past five months than in four years of wars worldwide, according to UNRWA.
In response to the ongoing crisis in Gaza, the US has sent army ships to the region to build a floating dock for humanitarian aid delivery. However, there has been criticism in Israel over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s wartime budget, which lacks support for soldiers and increases funding for unrelated programs.
Meanwhile, Cyprus has announced plans for more aid shipments to Gaza following their initial shipment. In a separate incident, Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile at a US Navy ship and drones at the Red Sea, escalating tensions in the region.
Additionally, a high-ranking Hamas militant was killed in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon, along with a passerby. The situation in the Middle East continues to be volatile, with conflicts and attacks occurring across multiple countries.
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