Retired Indian Army Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, Killed in Gaza Attack
Waibhav Anil Kale , a 46-year-old retired colonel from the Indian Army, was tragically killed in Gaza on Monday.
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Retired Indian Army Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale, Killed in Gaza Attack Waibhav Anil Kale , a 46-year-old retired colonel from the Indian Army, was tragically killed in Gaza on Monday. He had been serving as an observer with the UN’s Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) . Survived by his wife and two teenage children in Pune. Kale had only joined the UN a month prior to the incident. En route to the European Hospital in Rafah , his vehicle was attacked in Khan Younis . Another UNDSS staff member sustained serious injuries in the attack. The assailants remain unidentified, despite the UN vehicle being clearly marked. Colonel Waibhav Anil Kale’s death marks the first international casualty for the global organization (UN) in Gaza since the Israel-Hamas conflict reignited on October 7, 2023 . UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres condemned the incident, calling for a full investigation and emphasizing the need to protect humanitarian workers. An inquiry has reportedly been initiated by Israel. Kale, commissioned into the 11 J&K Rifles in June 2000 after gra…
