UN slams ‘armed individuals’ who stole medical supplies from field hospital warehouse in Deir el-Balah

The United Nations says a group of “armed individuals” raided a warehouse in central Gaza and looted large amounts of medical supplies.

“Today, a group of armed individuals stormed the warehouses at a field hospital in Deir el-Balah, looting large quantities of medical equipment, supplies, medicines, and nutritional supplements that was intended for malnourished children,” says Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Dujarric also says that “yesterday, we and our humanitarian partners only managed to collect five truckloads of cargo from the Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing.”

“The other 60 trucks had to return to the crossing due to intense hostilities in the area,” Dujarric adds.

An Israeli official says his country has offered the UN logistical and operational support, but “the UN is not doing their job.”

The official, who speaks on condition of anonymity because he’s not authorized to talk to the media, says other organizations have succeeded in collecting aid from the Gaza side of the Kerem Shalom crossing. The official declines to provide details on how many truckloads were collected or which organizations were able to collect them.