GAZA, (PIC)
The World Food Program (WFP) announced on Wednesday it is pausing the movement of its employees in Gaza until further notice after a WFP team came under fire on the evening of 27 August, a few meters from an Israeli checkpoint at the Wadi Gaza bridge.
“This is totally unacceptable and the latest in a series of unnecessary security incidents that have endangered the lives of WFP’s team in Gaza,” said WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain.
“As last night’s events show, the current deconfliction system is failing and this cannot go on any longer. I call on the Israeli authorities and all parties to the conflict to act immediately to ensure the safety and security of all aid workers in Gaza.”
