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UN convoy in Gaza released after being detained by Israel
9 September 2024 23:06 BST
A convoy of UN vehicles and staff has been released by Israel after Israeli forces detained the convoy for more than eight hours, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) said.
The Israeli military said it detained the convoy based on intelligence indicating a number of "Palestinian suspects" were aboard.
"The convoy was stopped at gun point just after the Wadi Gaza checkpoint with threats to detain UN staff. Heavy damage was caused by bulldozers to the UN armoured vehicles," Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini said on X.
"All staff & convoy are now released & back safely in the UN base."