A convoy organized by the NGO American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) was hit by an Israeli missile and the lead vehicle was destroyed, killing 5 employees of a local transport company. The Anera convoy was carrying delivering medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati-run hospital in Rafah. The convoy and its route had been approved by the IDF in advance.
Israeli forces apparently mistakenly concluded that the convoy had been hijacked by 'armed assailants' and was being diverted.
Anera described it as a “shocking incident” in a statement on Friday and said that those killed were from a local transportation company. It was urgently seeking more details about the incident.
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