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Israel targets UNICEF in Gaza as part of a systematic campaign against international organisations

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Summary 

Israeli forces arrested UNICEF staff member Raed Al-Afifi, 45, at Kerem Shalom crossing on Thursday while he was carrying out official duties with prior coordination, and authorities have provided no information about his location or charges. The Israeli army had requested UNICEF withdraw its trucks and supplies from Kerem Shalom a day before the arrest and subsequently blocked aid trucks carrying medical equipment for northern Gaza hospitals, newborn vaccinations, and nutritional supplements. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor states these actions are part of a systematic campaign to restrict UN agencies and international humanitarian organizations in Gaza, aiming to end their presence after they witnessed widespread violations against Palestinian civilians and to deprive the population of essential services.

Quotes 

"Israel's actions against the activities of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Gaza raise serious concern, representing a new episode in a systematic policy aimed at undermining humanitarian work and ending the presence of UN and international organisations in the Gaza Strip."

"Immediate action by the international community and the United Nations is urgently needed to ensure the protection of humanitarian workers, guarantee free access for aid to civilians, and halt all Israeli measures designed to starve the population and silence international witnesses of what is happening in the Gaza Strip."