The International Committee of the Red Cross said that a humanitarian aid convoy came under fire in Gaza City on Tuesday before it could deliver medical supplies to Al-Shifa Hospital.

The International Committee of the Red Cross announced on Tuesday evening that a humanitarian convoy carrying medical supplies came under fire in Gaza City, noting that the Israeli army had targeted ambulances that attempted to transport wounded people from Gaza to the southern Strip.

A statement by the committee said that the convoy, which included five Red Cross trucks and two vehicles, was transporting life-saving medical supplies to health facilities, including the Jerusalem Hospital of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, when it was opened fire on.

The statement indicated that two trucks were damaged and a driver sustained minor injuries. The International Committee of the Red Cross did not indicate in its statement who fired the gun or the direction from which it was fired.

The head of the committee's mission to Gaza, William Schomburg, said, "These are not conditions in which humanitarian personnel can work."

He continued, "We are here to provide urgent assistance to civilians in need. Ensuring that vital aid reaches medical facilities is a legal obligation under international humanitarian law."

After the shooting, the convoy changed its route and arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital, where it delivered medical supplies, according to the committee.

The committee said that the convoy later accompanied six ambulances carrying seriously injured people to the Rafah crossing on the border with Egypt.

The spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies stressed that “humanitarian aid must reach all residents of Gaza, including the northern Strip,” and explained that “we need safe, unhindered access to all parts of the Gaza Strip.”

The spokesman stressed that "civilians, doctors, nurses, hospitals and ambulances in Gaza must be protected."