The Israel Defense Forces says it soldiers in northern Gaza attempted
to stop a UN humanitarian convoy Thursday and fired "warning shots that were
not aimed at the vehicles."
The UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza told CNN earlier this week
that Israeli soldiers had fired at its convoy while it was
traveling along a route designated by the Israeli army.
Upon review of the incident, the IDF on Sunday said the convoy, after
completing its aid delivery, was asked by Israeli troops to change its
return route south "in order to protect the safety of the convoy from combat
that was ongoing in proximity of that area."
“IDF soldiers present in the field were not aware of the change in route.
As a result of this, when the convoy arrived, the soldiers in the field
operated to stop it, including the firing of warning shots that were not
aimed at the vehicles. When the vehicles came to a stop, the forces ceased
fire,” it said.
There were no casualties in the incident, but one of the vehicles was
damaged by “ricochets from the warning shots that were fired,” the IDF
said.
The IDF said it had learned from the incident and would take those lessons
forward to "prevent future incidents of this nature."
The United Nations relief chief Martin Griffiths condemned the
incident in a statement Friday, saying the convoy was clearly marked
and that attacks on humanitarian workers are unlawful.
Griffiths has previously described the "impossible situation" of getting aid into Gaza amid "constant bombardments," poor communications, damaged roads and delays at checkpoints.
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