Gaza war: UNRWA says Rafah aid centre hit by Israeli forces - BBC News

UNRWA says an employee was killed in a strike in Rafah, which Israel says killed a Hamas commander.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, ReutersImage caption, UNRWA said up to 60 people were believed to have been working at its Rafah distribution centre when it was hitBy David GrittenBBC NewsThe UN agency for Palestinian refugees says a member of staff was killed and 22 others were injured when Israeli forces hit a food distribution centre in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.

UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini said attacks on its facilities had "become commonplace in blatant disregard to international humanitarian law".

The Hamas-run health ministry said an Israeli air strike killed five people.

The Israeli military said it killed a Hamas commander in a "precise strike".

It identified him as Mohammed Abu Hasna and alleged that he had been a "combat support operative" in Hamas's military wing in the Rafah area.

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