{"id":209602,"date":"2009-01-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=209602"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:47:31","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:47:31","slug":"auto-insert-209602","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-209602\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA suspends Gaza relief operations after Israeli strike kills two drivers – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ news item"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Major Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agency suspends Gaza relief operations after Israeli strike kills two drivers<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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8 January 2009 – A United Nations agency that is a lifeline for 750,000 Palestinian refugees in Gaza suspended food delivery operations today after Israeli strikes killed two of its drivers on the 13th day of an offensive launched with the stated aim of ending Hamas militant rocket attacks into Israel. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemned the Israeli firing and once again called for an immediate ceasefire. <\/p><\/div>\n

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The attack on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA) workers followed Israeli shelling near an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA school two days ago when over 40 people were killed. Israel said it was returning fire from the area. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ officials have stressed that there were no Hamas or other militants inside the school. <\/p><\/div>\n

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In a <\/span>statement<\/strong><\/span> issued by his spokesperson, Mr. Ban said two Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA contract workers were killed and another injured when the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ aid convoy came under fire. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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“According to reports from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies, this incident took place during the three-hour humanitarian lull announced by the IDF [Israeli Defence Forces]. Since the conflict began 13 days ago, four <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA<\/strong><\/span> local staff have been killed. The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ is in close touch with the Israeli authorities about full investigation of this and other incidents, and about the need for urgent measures to avoid them in the future,” it added. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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“The Secretary-General calls once again for an immediate ceasefire in order to facilitate full and unhindered humanitarian access, and to allow aid workers to work in safety to reach persons in need. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has been forced to suspend food distribution as it cannot guarantee the safety of its staff. The inability of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ to provide assistance in this worsening humanitarian crisis is unacceptable.” <\/p><\/div>\n

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