Overview
- The empty UNOPS fuel truck was hit around 5 a.m. Thursday from the direction of the sea as it traveled toward the Kerem Shalom crossing.
- Israel said the incident occurred during defensive naval activity when a firing component deviated from its intended trajectory.
- The military reported minor damage to the vehicle and no casualties and has not disclosed the munition type or intended target.
- UNOPS said the truck’s movement had been coordinated in advance with Israeli authorities for the planned fuel delivery route.
- UNOPS chief Jorge Moreira da Silva said teams take extraordinary risks to keep services running and insisted aid workers should not come under fire.