UN seeks probe into alleged Gaza strike that killed 1 UN worker, injured 5 others

The United Nations calls for an investigation into an alleged strike on UN guest houses in Gaza that killed one of its workers and injured five others.

The IDF has denied carrying out an airstrike on the facility in Deir al-Balah, and photos from the scene show that those hurt were from the United Nations Mine Action Service, which deals with clearing leftover explosive devices.

“The Secretary General strongly condemns all attacks on UN personnel and calls for a full investigation,” Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq says at a news conference. “He underscores that all conflicts must be conducted in a way that ensures civilians are respected and protected.”

Haq says it is too early to determine who is responsible for dropping or firing the explosive ordinance at the accommodation sites housing the workers.