An Indian employee working with the United Nations has been killed and another employee has been injured in the firing in Rafah town of southern Gaza. The deceased UN employee has been identified as 46-year-old Indian national Vaibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian Army personnel. It is being told that the vehicle in which the deceased was traveling was attacked in Rafah.
The identity of the deceased aid worker was announced by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, in a statement on Monday night. It is being told that the vehicle in which the deceased was traveling was attacked in Rafa. Indian citizen Vaibhav Anil Kale was a staff member of the United Nations Department of Security and Defense (DSS).
According to a statement by a UN official, Vaibhav Anil Kale joined the UN a month ago as the security services coordinator in Gaza.
According to the information received from the sources of the United Nations agencies, Vaibhav Anil Kale fell victim to the attack while traveling in the United Nations vehicle. However, it is yet to be confirmed who opened fire on the vehicle in which Anil Kale and another UN aid worker were traveling.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed grief over the death of a United Nations Department of Safety and Security (DSS) employee and the wounding of another DSS employee in an attack in Gaza. The Deputy Spokesperson of Secretary General Farhan Haque said that the incident took place on Monday morning. On his way to the European Hospital in Rafah, his vehicle was attacked.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a post on X that a UN vehicle was attacked in Gaza, killing one of our allies and injuring another. He said that more than 190 UN staff have died in Gaza.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the attack and reiterated calls for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages.
The IDF has already said it is investigating the shooting and the death of the UN aid worker. The IDF said in a statement that the attack took place in an active combat zone, which is being investigated.