The United Nations has officially held Israel responsible for a tank strike on its compound in central Gaza, which killed a Bulgarian UN staff member and critically injured six others. The attack on March 19 targeted the clearly marked facility in Deir el-Balah during ongoing clashes between Israel and Hamas.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric confirmed that the strike was directly caused by Israeli fire, contradicting earlier Israeli claims that they were targeting a Hamas site. This marks the first time the UN has explicitly blamed Israel for the incident.
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The UN is now calling for a comprehensive and independent investigation into the attack. Due to increasing violence, the UN will also withdraw 30% of its international staff from Gaza, though humanitarian efforts will continue through local staff.
