US EditionUN Chief 'Alarmed' About Israel's Firing Shots at Diplomatic Delegation
- During an authorized visit to evaluate humanitarian conditions, Israeli troops fired warning shots near a diplomatic group close to the Jenin camp located in the West Bank under Israeli control.
- The delegation, organized by the Palestinian Authority and given permission by Israel, reportedly deviated from the agreed-upon path, leading to an Israeli military reaction during a prolonged operation ongoing since January.
- The delegation included diplomats from over 20 countries and UNRWA staff, with the West Bank experiencing 137 Palestinian deaths since January within a context of occupation-related violence and restricted humanitarian access to Jenin camp.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the incident as alarming and called for respect for diplomats’ safety, while Roland Friedrich criticized excessive force and Germany's Foreign Office condemned the unprovoked fire, urging a thorough investigation.
- The incident underscores serious concerns about rules of engagement in the West Bank and calls for restoration of safe humanitarian access and prevention of future similar events amid ongoing displacement and suspension of UNRWA services at Jenin camp.
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On the afternoon of Wednesday, 21 May, a delegation including a French diplomat sent by Paris was targeted by Israeli soldiers, who plead the use of "summation shots." On X, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, condemned the attack and announced the convening of the Israeli ambassador to France.
The Israeli army ' s shooting at a European diplomatic delegation that was inspecting the Jenin camp in the West Bank yesterday Wednesday provides a new example of the high level of violence on the part of the Benjamin Netanyahu Government against any attempt to scrutinize its actions, albeit from its closest allies and diplomatic forms aimed at seeing the conditions of Palestinians in areas where they are being violated. [...]
The conflict in the Gaza Strip has left more than 500,000 people at risk of death; more than 43,500 people have lost their lives.
Saudi Arabia Strongly Condemns Israeli Gunfire Targeting Diplomatic Delegation in Jenin
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has strongly condemned and denounced, in the strongest terms, the Israeli occupation forces' shooting at a diplomatic delegation comprising ambassadors and representatives of Arab and foreign countries during their visit to Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.
Dozens of countries have expressed their rejection and called Israeli representatives to account.
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