UNITED NATIONS, April 11. /TASS/. A vehicle of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) waiting to enter northern Gaza came under fire, according to a statement on the X social media platform.

"Yesterday, a UNICEF vehicle waiting to enter the north of Gaza was hit by live ammunition. The incident has been raised with the relevant Israeli authorities. Sadly, humanitarians continue to face risks in delivering life saving aid," UNICEF Middle East and North Africa said.

Tensions in the Middle East flared up again on October 7, 2023, after militants from the radical Palestinian group Hamas launched a surprise incursion into Israeli territory from the Gaza Strip, killing residents of border communities and taking over 240 people hostage. Hamas described its attack as a response to the aggressive actions of Israeli authorities against the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City. Israel announced a total blockade of Gaza and started carrying out strikes on targets in the Strip, as well as on certain areas in Lebanon and Syria. Clashes are also taking place in the West Bank.