UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese said, based on an assessment, that she believes the Israeli military “intentionally killed” the seven aid workers in Gaza to scare donors of humanitarian relief and ensure the continued starvation of Palestinians.

Albanese, the UN’s envoy on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, said that having knowledge of the Israeli military’s operating procedures, the killings were carried out deliberately so that “donors would pull out & civilians in Gaza would continue to be starved quietly”.

“Israel knows Western countries & Arab countries won’t move a finger for the Palestinians,” she said on social media.

Earlier, the special rapporteur said the killings of the aid workers coincided with Israel’s bombing of a foreign embassy in Syria.

“Israel is crossing every possible red line, still will full impunity. Sanctions now. Indictments now,” she said.