First international UN staff member killed in Gaza attack
- A foreign UN security staff member, identified as an Indian, was killed in Gaza, marking the first international UN fatality in the war, bringing the total death toll of UN personnel to around 190.
- The personnel's identity has not been disclosed, but sources mentioned by the Press Trust of India stated that he was a former Indian Army personnel.
- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep sadness over the death of a UN Department of Safety and Security staff member and injury to another when their vehicle was struck in Rafah, calling for a full investigation.
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UN says informed Israel of vehicle fatally hit in Gaza
GENEVA, May 15 — The United Nations said yesterday that it had informed the Israeli authorities of the movements of a vehicle carrying UN staff which was hit in southern Gaza, killing an Indian. One UN security services member was killed and another wounded in the attack on Monday, the United Nations said, marking the first death of a UN international employee in the Palestinian territory since the war began more than seven months ago. The emplo…
UN staff reported killed in Israeli offensive
UN Secretary-General António Guterres again called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza as one UN worker was killed and another injured during the Israeli deployment in the southern city of Rafah. According to the Hamas terrorist group's press office, both were traveling in a vehicle marked with UN flags and logos.

Israeli forces press Gaza offensive from north and south - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
CAIRO — Israeli forces pushed deep into the ruins of Gaza’s northern edge on Monday to recapture an area from Hamas fighters, while in the south tanks and troops pushed across a highway into Rafah, leaving Palestinian civilians scrambling to find safety.
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