A humanitarian aid convoy has come under fire in Gaza City, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Two trucks were damaged and a driver lightly wounded as the ICRC convoy, which was carrying \u201clifesaving medical supplies to health facilities including to Al Quds hospital of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society,\u201d was hit by fire, the medical NGO said. The ICRC said it was \u201cdeeply troubled\u201d about the incident and reminded the warring \u201cparties of their obligation under international humanitarian law to respect and protect humanitarian workers at all times\u201d. The statement did not identify the source of the fire on the convoy, which consisted of five trucks and two ICRC vehicles. Following the incident, the convoy altered its route to reach al-Shifa Hospital, where it delivered the medical supplies, the ICRC said. The convoy then accompanied six ambulances with critically wounded patients to the Rafah crossing from Gaza to Egypt. \u201cThese are not the conditions under which humanitarian personnel can work,\u201d said William Schomburg, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza. ICRC, a neutral organisation based in Geneva, has escorted patients and transported freed captives out of Gaza. Since October 7, the Israeli bombardment has killed more than 10,000 Palestinians, about 40 percent of them children, according to counts by Gaza\u2019s health officials. Nearly two-thirds of Gaza\u2019s 2.3 million residents are internally displaced, according to United Nations figures, with thousands seeking refuge at hospitals, including in makeshift canvas shelters in their car parks. Hospitals across the enclave have come under fire, with many struggling to continue operating amid shortages of fuel and medical supplies. The UN says Gaza\u2019s health, sanitation, water and food services are nearing \u201cbreaking point\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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