Desperate residents under Israeli attack while trying to get flour for families as famine stalks the strip.

Gaza’s government media office accused the Israeli army of “committing a horrific massacre”. More than 70 people were killed and about 250 others wounded, it said in a statement on Thursday.

The citizens had congregated at al-Rashid Street, where aid trucks carrying flour were believed to be on the way. Al Jazeera verified footage showing the bodies of dozens of killed and wounded Palestinians being carried onto trucks as no ambulances could reach the area.

“I have been waiting since yesterday. At about 4.30 this morning, trucks started to come through. Once we approached the aid trucks, the Israeli tanks and warplanes started firing at us, as if it was a trap.

  • @guriinii
    39•10 months ago

    Absolutely psychopathic. I read the other day that aid hasn’t entered north Gaza since the 23rd of January. This seems like the first since then, and their fired upon.

    And western governments are still supporting this, selling arms to Israel, and demonising those that stand against it. Appalling world.

          • @ralphio
            2•10 months ago

            Previous shipments passed review, not sure why this one won’t also eventually go through.

            • @mndrl
              1•10 months ago

              Stop moving the goalpost.

              • @ralphio
                2•10 months ago

                They are in the process, this is what the process looks like. Get a grip.

      • @guriinii
        2•10 months ago

        Surprisingly, I’m not actually privy to dates of the arms sales of western governments. I do know that the US have rushed through arms sales, Germany has increased sales ten fold since October, and the UK recently issued more licenses to Elbit Systems (and Israeli arms company that operates in the UK). I know a number of different arms factories operate in the UK and Canada as there are often actions to stop them working.

        The lack of aid since the 23rd of Jan I was talking about was food primarily for the Gazans in the north.

          • @BMatthew
            2•10 months ago

            You seem to have an issue on when arms were sold. Do you have an issue with arms sold prior to January being used to kill hundreds of starving people trying to get food for their family?