(Wall Street Journal) Joe Lauria and Joshua Mitnick - Israel agreed to pay the UN $10.5 million in compensation for damage to UN property and for the life of a UN driver during Israel's war last winter in Gaza, according to two UN officials. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak discussed the payments by phone this week, said UN spokesman Martin Nesirky. Israel has said that the damage to UN property was a result of collateral damage, claiming Gazan militants were fighting near the properties. Though Israel blames Hamas for the destruction of the UN properties, it is seeking to improve ties with the UN.
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