United Nations worker killed by Israeli strike
foreign worker, who was wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a United Nations headquarters site, is brought into Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital, in Deir Al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip March 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed
The United Nations called for an investigation into a strike on two UN guest houses in Gaza that killed one of its workers and injured five others, according to Asharq Al-Awsat.
Palestinians living close to the UN building said the facility had been struck multiple times by tank shelling in recent days.
Naif al-Lahham said the building was hit by tank shelling on the evening of 18th March, but it didn’t result in casualties.
On the morning of 19th March, he heard two explosions minutes apart, the attack came from an Israeli position just east of the building.
Deputy Spokesman for the Secretary-General Farhan Haq said, “The Secretary-General strongly condemns all attacks on UN personnel and calls for a full investigation… He underscores that all conflicts must be conducted in a way that ensures civilians are respected and protected.”
“The Secretary-General sends his deepest condolences to the family of the staff member killed”.
It has been reported that at least 280 United Nations staff have been killed in Gaza since Oct 7, 2023.
He added that all parties in Israel’s attack on Gaza knew where the UN’s premises were based.
However, he also said it’s too early to determine who is responsible for dropping or firing the explosive ordinance at the accommodation sites housing the workers.
The UN said it had contacted the Israeli military after the first strike and confirmed that the military was aware of the facility’s location. Israel denies targeting the UN compound.
Asharq al-Awsat
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