Report on storm on the food distribution center-Diepresse.com
Three people are said to have been shot near a center to distribute food in southern Gaza Strip by Israeli soldiers. The residents of the competitive coastal strip are in a desperate location.
According to Israeli media reports, numerous Palestinians have stormed a new center to distribute food in southern Gaza Strip. The Israeli news portal « Ynet » reported on Tuesday in view of the chaos. US wax people had given warning shots.
Palestinian rescue workers later reported that three people were killed by shots of the Israeli army near the center in Rafah and dozens of others were injured. An Israeli military spokesman said the report was checked.
Reports on looting of the aid center
In view of a month -long blockade of relief goods by Israel, which had only been loosened up a bit, many people are in a desperate location in the competitive coastal strip. There were reports of looting in the storm on the distribution center.
The Gaza Humanitrian Foundation (GHF), which was founded a few months ago, announced that in view of a large rush, the GHF team had withdrawn selectively, « in order to allow a small number of Gaza residents to take reliably and to disperse again ». The team adhered to the security protocol to prevent victims. The normal work has now been resumed.
Aid deliveries should continue despite the incident
According to Israel, the GHF should in future be responsible for the distribution of the relief goods. « More trucks with relief goods will come tomorrow, » it said in the message. The scope of auxiliary deliveries should be larger every day.
It is because of Hamas-Support for several hours of delay in delivery. So far, around 8,000 food packages have been distributed. Each package can feed 5.5 people for 3.5 days. A total of 462,000 meals.
Hamas speaks of « failure »
After the incident, the Hamas media office announced that the mechanism initiated by Israel to distribute relief goods was a « total failure ». The Interior Ministry controlled by the Hamas had previously called on the residents of the Gaza Strip to boycott the new distribution mechanism.
With the distribution strategy supported by the USA, the Israeli government claims to prevent Hamas from stealing and resold deliveries. U.N.-Representatives say that Israel has not submitted any evidence of this. The four GHF distribution centers in the south and in the center of the Gaza Strip are to be operated by US security companies. Israel wants to deal with the UN and other international helpers so aid organizations.
The Gaza Humanitrian Foundation (GHF), which was founded a few months ago, announced that in view of a large rush, the GHF team had withdrawn selectively, « in order to allow a small number of Gaza residents to take reliably and to disperse again ». The team adhered to the security protocol to prevent victims. The normal work has now been resumed.
Aid deliveries should continue despite the incident
According to Israel, the GHF should in future be responsible for the distribution of the relief goods. « More trucks with relief goods will come tomorrow, » it said in the message. The scope of auxiliary deliveries should be larger every day.
There were several hours of delay in delivery due to Hamas barriers. So far, around 8,000 food packages have been distributed. Each package can feed 5.5 people for 3.5 days. A total of 462,000 meals.
Hamas speaks of « failure »
After the incident, the Hamas media office announced that the mechanism initiated by Israel to distribute relief goods was a « total failure ». The Interior Ministry controlled by the Hamas had previously called on the residents of the Gaza Strip to boycott the new distribution mechanism.
With the distribution strategy supported by the USA, the Israeli government claims to prevent Hamas from stealing and resold deliveries. UN representatives say that Israel has not submitted any evidence of this. The four GHF distribution centers in the south and in the center of the Gaza Strip are to be operated by US security companies. Israel wants to deal with the UN and other international helpers so aid organizations.
(APA/dpa)
