Israel confirms firing at Red Cross building in Gaza

Israel confirmed its military fired at a Red Cross building in southern Gaza, according to a military statement.

“No injuries were reported, but the building was slightly damaged,” the statement said.

“After an investigation, it emerged that the identification was incorrect and that the building belonged to the Red Cross,” the army said. 

The statement said Israel did not know the building belonged to the Red Cross. Earlier on Monday, the UN said an Israeli tank shelled one of its complexes in Gaza last week, killing a UN employee. 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday that its office in Rafah was hit by an explosive projectile.