Dozen help workers killed or missed in Gaza
Since the ceasefire was broken on March 18, there have been several reports of Israeli attacks against the infrastructure and staff of the aid organizations.
On Thursday, the UN Aid Organization for Palestinian Refugees, UNRWA, stated that eight of their employees have been killed in Gaza this past week, writes CNN.
At the same time, nine ambulance nurses have been reported missing since Sunday, after Israeli forces have started shooting at ambulances and fire trucks in the Rafah Tel Al-Sultan area in southern Gaza, according to the Palestinian Red Cross and Red Pool Movement. The search for the missing should first have been able to begin on Thursday when the organization was denied access to the area during the week.
Israel has claimed that they opened fire to the ambulances and fire trucks for being used as protection of Hamas and other militant groups.
Another volunteer It is said to have been killed by the US aid organization World Central Kitchen, following Israeli attacks near a meal center. The attacks must have taken place at the same time as food was distributed at the center. Another six relief workers must have been injured in connection with the incident.
Since the ceasefire ceased ten days ago, at least 855 people must have been killed and 1,869 people have been injured, according to the Hamas controlled health authority in Gaza. In addition, it has gone over three weeks Since Israel introduced its total block for emergency shipments into Gaza. It is the longest continuous period that Gaza has been completely without help since the beginning of the war in 2023, according to Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini.
With the blockade risks Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Gaza « severe hunger and malnutrition » warns the UN Food Program. According to the organization, their existing storage is only for two more weeks.
The UN and other aid organizations believe that Israel’s blockade is a violation of international law and that Israel uses hunger as a war weapon.
Since October 7, around 400 auxiliary workers, including teachers, doctors and nurses, have been killed in Israeli attacks.
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