UN staff member killed, Five injured in Gaza amid Israeli strikes
Shafaq News/ One foreign staff member working for a UN-affiliated organization was killed, and five others were injured in an Israeli airstrike on their facility in central Gaza on Wednesday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported.
The injured workers were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital for treatment, according to the ministry.
Earlier today, Israeli airstrikes killed 14 Palestinians ein attacks across the Strip.
⬅️ شاهد..لحظة وصول 5 مصابين أجانب لمستشفى شــهداء الأقصى بعد قصف الاحتلال على مقر يتبع الأمم المتحدة في دير البلح. pic.twitter.com/0qCLC3NCf6
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) March 19, 2025
According to Gaza's Government Media Office, at least 430 people were killed and more than 500 injured in Tuesday's Israeli strikes. The office stated that approximately two-thirds of the victims were women and children.
Meanwhile, the head of Gaza's Government Media Office warned that the enclave has officially entered the initial stages of famine, with nearly two million people facing severe food insecurity. 'Unless the conflict ceases, the coming days could bring catastrophic consequences, potentially leading to a total collapse of life in Gaza,' he said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel would continue its military operations against Hamas with increasing intensity. In a recorded speech, he reiterated that negotiations would proceed "under fire" and vowed to persist until Israel's war objectives were achieved.
The Hamas movement, for its part, welcomed Arab positions in support of Gaza and urged pressure on Washington to intervene and halt the ongoing military operations.
🔴 المكتب الإعلامي الحكومي:◾في جريمة جديدة تضاف إلى سجل الاحتلال "الإسرائيلي" الحافل بالانتهاكات والجرائم ضد الإنسانية، استهدف جيش الاحتلال، اليوم الأربعاء، مقراً للطواقم الأممية العاملة في قطاع غزة، ما أدى إلى مقتل أحد العاملين الأجانب وإصابة خمسة آخرين بإصابات بليغة، في…
— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) March 19, 2025
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