Hamas has accused Israel of “aiming to terrorise” civilians and aid workers in Gaza, after a UN agency reported one of its employees was killed in an explosion that the Israeli army denied responsibility for, AFP reports.

“This crime is not only a blatant violation of international humanitarian law but also part of [Israel’s] systematic policy of targeting civilians and aid workers, aiming to terrorise them and prevent them from fulfilling their humanitarian duty toward our people,” a Hamas statement said.