WHO halts Gaza evacuations after deadly incident
The World Health Organization has suspended medical evacuations from Gaza Strip to Egypt via the Rafah crossing following the death of a contractor during a security incident. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed that the contractor, identified locally as Majdi Aslan, 54, was killed on Monday. Two other staff members present at the scene were not injured. He did not provide further operational details. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, the contractor was driving a WHO-rented vehicle in southern Gaza when it was struck by Israeli forces. The Israel Defense Forces said its troops fired after identifying an unmarked vehicle approaching their position near a military boundary, describing it as an immediate threat. The army stated that warning shots were initially fired before additional rounds hit the vehicle. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. In response, the WHO has […]