The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said one of its humanitarian aid convoys came under fire from an unidentified source on Tuesday, saying it was “deeply concerned” by the incident, AFP reported.

“The ICRC convoy, which consisted of five trucks and two cars, was transporting vital medical supplies (…) specifically for the Al-Quds Hospital of the Palestine Red Crescent Society when it came under fire. Two trucks were damaged and the driver suffered minor injuries,” the ICRC said in a statement, expressing “deep concern” over the fact that its humanitarian convoy “came under fire.”

“These are not conditions in which humanitarian personnel can work,” said William Schomburg, head of the ICRC sub-delegation in Gaza.

“We are here to provide urgent assistance to civilians who need it. Ensuring the delivery of vital aid to medical facilities is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law,” the message reads.

According to the statement, “following the incident, the convoy changed its route and arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital, where it delivered medical supplies,” before escorting “six ambulances carrying seriously injured patients to the Rafah crossing,” on the border between the Gaza Strip and the Gaza Strip. and Egypt.