Israeli military detains UN convoy in northern Gaza

The Israeli military said it has detained a convoy of United Nations vehicles in northern Gaza, claiming it has intelligence that a number of "Palestinian suspects" are in the convoy.

"We emphasise that this is not a convoy carrying polio vaccines, but a convoy whose purpose is to exchange UN personnel. The incident is not yet over," an Israeli military spokesperson said.

Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary-general, said the international body was aware "of an ongoing incident involving UN personnel and vehicles" and was working to establish the facts.

Dujarric said "the safety and security of our colleagues" is a paramount concern.