Al Jazeera English on Instagram: "UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini says it is not clear if a polio vaccine campaign will go ahead in northern Gaza tomorrow, after Israeli forces detained and threatened #UN staff on their way to begin the rollout.⁠ .⁠ “The convoy was stopped at gun point just after the Wadi Gaza checkpoint with threats to detain UN staff,” Lazzarini said, in a post on X, adding that “heavy damage was caused by bulldozers to the UN armoured vehicles.”⁠ .⁠ Palestinian and international staff travelling with the convoy were detained for more than eight hours but have now been released and are safely back at the UN base, he added.⁠ .⁠ Earlier, the Israeli army said in a brief statement it was detaining a UN convoy to question “Palestinian suspects” and claimed the convoy was not transporting #polio vaccines.⁠ .⁠ 🔗Tap the link in bio for 🔴 LIVE updates.⁠ .⁠ #Israel_Gaza_War"

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UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini expressed uncertainty about a polio vaccine campaign in northern Gaza due to the detention and threats against UN staff by Israeli forces. A convoy was stopped at gunpoint, causing damage to UN vehicles, and Palestinian and international staff were detained for over eight hours before being released. The Israeli army claimed the convoy was not transporting vaccines and was detaining it to question "Palestinian suspects."

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