UN chief condemns Israeli killing of Palestinian staff member in Rafah

In a post on X the secretary general Antonio Guterres said that “humanitarian workers must be protected”.

“I condemn all attacks on UN personnel and reiterate my urgent appeal for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire & the release of all hostages,” he added.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli military shot and killed a foreign NGO worker and wounded another in Rafah in southern Gaza, according to Palestinian officials in the besieged territory.

According to the local authorities, the pair were in a United Nations vehicle displaying the UN flag and insignia when they were targeted.

“We strongly condemn the ongoing atrocities perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against both the Palestinian population and foreign aid workers in Gaza,” a statement released by the government in Gaza said.