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Israel: Mass crowding caused deaths in aid convoy
March 3, 2024, 3:41 p.m
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After the distribution of aid supplies in the Gaza Strip resulted in more than a hundred deaths and many injuries, Israel has come under international criticism. An investigation by the military now shows that a mass crowd triggered the disaster.
The Israeli military says the deaths of dozens of Palestinians during the planned aid distribution in the Gaza Strip on Thursday were caused by a crowd. Contrary to what Hamas stated, most of the deaths were not due to Israeli military shooting, a military spokesman said. Rather, most of the victims were crushed in the crush from which Israeli soldiers were attacked. They then fired warning shots and shot individual looters who threatened the soldiers. This was the result of a preliminary investigation by the military, which should be followed by a further investigation by an independent commission.
According to consistent reports, dozens of Palestinians were killed and injured on Thursday before a planned distribution of aid supplies near Gaza City. The health authorities, who are subordinate to the terrorist organization Hamas, had spoken of more than 100 deaths who had been shot by Israeli soldiers.
Israel had already rejected the information on Thursday and said that a group of people had approached soldiers despite warning shots. They fired at those who posed a threat. The incident sparked international criticism. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an independent investigation.
The Gaza war began on October 7th with an attack by Hamas on Israel in which, according to Israeli figures, the Islamists killed 1,200 people and took around 240 hostages. Israel responded with an invasion of Palestinian territory and air strikes. Since then, more than 30,000 Gazans have been killed, according to Palestinian authorities. Large parts of the infrastructure for the 2.3 million people in the densely populated coastal strip have been destroyed. The UN complains about the catastrophic supply situation for the civilian population.