The Israeli military said the delegation had "deviated from the approved route and entered an area where they were not authorised to be" and that soldiers fired "warning shots to distance them away." No injuries or damage were reported.
Footage on Israeli television showed individuals running to vehicles with diplomatic license plates as shots were heard in the distance.
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Qatar slams shooting
Qatar condemned the Israeli occupation army's shooting near an international diplomatic delegation during its visit to the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, considering it a violation of international laws, conventions, and diplomatic norms. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged the international community to assume its moral and legal responsibilities, confront Israel's violations and transgressions of international law, and compel it to respect the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which grants immunity to diplomatic missions. QNA
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French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, in a post on social media platform X, called the incident "unacceptable," while Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Israel's ambassador to Italy would have to explain its actions.
The foreign ministry of Germany, a stalwart Israel ally, condemned what it called "unprovoked firing." It said the delegation to the West Bank city of Jenin was officially registered and was conducting diplomatic activities in coordination with both the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli Army.
The EU's foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, called for an official probe.
The incident came amid mounting international pressure on Israel to halt its war in Gaza and allow deliveries of aid to reach a population that United Nations experts say is on the brink of famine after an 11-week Israeli blockade.