Government in Gaza says attack is part of Israeli plan to 'engineer starvation and disrupt humanitarian relief'

Israeli strikes killed six Palestinian guards protecting aid trucks on Friday, as they were being attacked by looters, in what appears to be the latest coordination between the army and local gangs.

Armed individuals began attacking the aid trucks to loot the supplies, local media reported. As security forces tried to repel the assailants and safeguard the aid, Israeli warplanes launched strikes in the area.

Civilians were also targeted during the intense bombardment. Ambulance crews responding to rescue the wounded and retrieve the bodies of the dead reportedly came under fire as well.

  • Hlodwig@lemmy.world
    123·
    23 hours ago

    FYI “palestinian guards” are from Hamas, that is why gazan individuals tried to attack the convoy because Hamas keep aids mostly for themselves. But yeah, Israel dont give a fuck and bombs everyone blindly. I get that Hamas is supposedly the state in gaza, but NGO should stop treating with them, and distribute help without them, even if that means NGO would be at risk to be attacked by Hamas…

    • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
      15·
      21 hours ago

      No, that’s shitty hasbara.

      Israeli strikes killed six Palestinian guards protecting aid trucks on Friday, as they were being attacked by looters, in what appears to be the latest coordination between the army and local gangs.

      According to Anadolu Agency, the six were killed and others wounded in Deir al-Balah while attempting to “secure the arrival of aid trucks to international organisation warehouses in the city”.

      Armed individuals began attacking the aid trucks to loot the supplies, local media reported. As security forces tried to repel the assailants and safeguard the aid, Israeli warplanes launched strikes in the area.

      Civilians were also targeted during the intense bombardment. Ambulance crews responding to rescue the wounded and retrieve the bodies of the dead reportedly came under fire as well.

      The media office said targeted personnel were “performing purely humanitarian tasks,” including securing two trucks carrying essential medicines and medical supplies destined for hospitals in affected areas.

      “It’s a complete crime and reveals the true intentions of the Israeli occupation to disrupt the flow of humanitarian and medical aid and create a state of chaos and anarchy.”

      The media office added that such attacks are further proof of the Israeli army’s role in enabling the looting of humanitarian aid and essential supplies, stating it aims “to ensure they do not reach their beneficiaries by targeting those who organise and ensure their safe passage”.

      The gangs are aided by Israel

      Israel is aiding criminal gangs in Rafah, some of who are affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), to loot humanitarian aid under military protection, sources in Gaza, including civil society leaders, police officials, and a UN official, have told The New Arab.

      While refusing to intervene against these armed criminals, Israeli forces are opening fire against local policemen attempting to prevent the looting.

      Israel has not presented specific evidence for its claim that Hamas is diverting U.N. aid, and its recent targeted killings of Gaza police commanders safeguarding truck convoys have made it “virtually impossible” to distribute the goods safely, a top U.S. envoy said in rare public criticism of Israel.

      U.S. envoy says Israel has not shown evidence that Hamas is diverting UN aid in Gaza