WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops

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The World Health Organization suspended medical evacuations from Gaza to Egypt after an Israeli military incident on Monday killed a contractor driving a WHO-rented vehicle. The WHO is calling for the protection of humanitarian workers and civilians as the incident is under review.

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Israel's military says troops fired at a vehicle driven by the Palestinian because they believed it posed "an immediate threat".

WHO suspends Gaza medical evacuations after contractor killed by Israeli troops

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